The Baby Boom 100% Assignment #1 WITH 100% SURE
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In what year did the birthrate peak? 1955
Based on this graph, when did the birthrate between 1945 and 1950
grow most quickly?
The 1950s era in the United States is People became wealthier.
described as "the affluent society." What
change does this term describe?
Young people rejected society's values.
People became wealthier.
The population grew due to a baby boom.
Which of the following occurred in the The size of the middle class increased.
1950s?Check all of the boxes that apply. More people achieved economic security.
What are the main features of the GI Bill? Unemployment benefits, grants to pay for college or technical training, and reduced
Check all of the boxes that apply. financing for home, farm, or business loans.
unemployment benefits
healthcare benefits
access to free homes or apartments
grants to pay for college or technical
training
reduced financing for home, farm, or
business loans
Which of the following statements Veterans were able to borrow money with low interest rates and use that money to
correctly describes the relationship purchase homes in suburbs.
between the GI Bill and suburban growth?
Veterans were given free homes in
suburban areas, provided they attended
college.
Veterans were able to borrow money with
low interest rates and use that money to
purchase homes in suburbs.
Veterans were given monthly allowance
checks, which many used to purchase
homes in suburbs.
In about what year did the GNP reach$400 1955
billion?
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