Postwar boom - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Classical Era (Pre-WWI) correct answers -Mercantilism to Liberalism - Pax Britanica: British econ & polt dominance - relied on gold standard (fixed exch rate) - Emergence of free trade - Corn Laws Repealed - Cobden-Chevalier Treaty (MFN clause) - U.S. = protectionist - Trade= mainly with colonies (similar to mercantilism) Interwar Collapse correct answers - gold standard abandoned, and UK hegemony ended - 1920's: collapse of globalization - Great Depression--- world trade declin...

Baby Boomers - Generational cohort of people born after World War II between 1946 and 1964 Business Ethics - Refers to a branch of ethical study that examines ethical rules and principles within a commercial context, the various moral or ethical problems that might arise in a business setting, and any special duties or obligations that apply to persons engaged in commerce Business-To-Business Marketing - The process of buying and selling goods or services to be used in the production of oth...

u.s. history eic review: the civil rights movement exam 2023/2024 postwar prosperity - ANSWER-GI bill of rights, baby boom, growth of suburbs, interstate highway system, america as world's leading producer (prosperity not shared by minorities) GI Bill of Rights - ANSWER-Law Passed in 1944 to help returning veterans buy homes and pay for higher education Black Power Movement (1960s) - ANSWER-militants disappointed at slow progress of civil rights, favor possible use of violence agains...

Post war economic issues G.I.s finding jobs and housing, fears of economic problems, but war had increased income, everyone had savings accounts & war bonds 1946 Congressional Elections "Had enough?" Repubs win House and Senate. Robert Taft leads Repubs. Taft-Hartley Act to check union power. outlaws closed shop, lets states pass right-to-work (no union requirement), outlaws other unions joining boycotts, president has power to invoke 80 day cool-off period before strikes. ...

Progressive Pioneers (~pre-1910) Social and Political elites; Regional and local issue focus; Divided on preservation v. conservation. Groups: Sierra Club National Audubon Society Preservation Movement: Social and political elites (writers and artists) in mid to late 19th century began to argue that it was necessary to PRESERVE the grand scenery and natural features of the unspoiled western landscape; "romanticization" of nature. Influential thinkers: Henry David Thoreau, Ral...

Postwar America Practice test Question and Answers Accurately Solved Harry Truman - became president when FDR died and made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan Douglas MacArthur - becomes in charge of rebuilding Japan with Emperor Hirohito and named the Defacto Emperor George F. Kennan - an advocate of containment of Soviet expansion during the Cold War George Marshall - Leading planner of strategy for the Allies in WWII and served as secretary of sta...

Postwar America Unit test Q&A Latest Update The plan would give European nations American aid to rebuild. The plan was an effort to fight hunger, poverty, and chaos was an American initiative to aid Western Europe, in which the United States gave $13 billion in economic support to help rebuild Western European economies after the end of World War II. - marshall plan keeping communism within its present territory through diplomatic, economic, and military actions - containment a mutual...

At the end of World War II, many American soldiers were afraid of A. demobilization B. readjustment C. inflation D. unemployment - Answer- D What caused a shift in representation in Congress? A. migration to warmer regions B. high inflation of the price of goods C. the return of soldiers from World War II D. the number of women in the labor force - Answer- A What role did women play in keeping more families in the middle class? A. Women developed technologies that helped farms pro...

CHAPTER 1. THREE OLD WORLDS CREATE A NEW, 1492–1600 1-1. American Societies 1-1a. Ancient America 1-1b. Mesoamerican Civilizations 1-1c. Pueblos and Mississippians 1-1d. Aztecs 1-2. North America in 1492 1-2a. Gendered Division of Labor 1-2b. Social Organization 1-2c. War and Politics 1-2d. Religion 1-3. African Societies 1-3a. West Africa (Guinea) 1-3b. Complementary Gender Roles 1-3c. Slavery in Guinea 1-4. European Societies 1-4a. Gender, Work, Politics, and Religion 1-4b. ...

ICC History Part 2 Final Exam Questions and A How did World War II affect millions of American women? - Answer-The proportion of women in the labor force rose from one-quarter to more than one-third, as 19 million women were employed. The America First Committee argued that - Answer-the United States had the strength to stand alone and did not need to enter the war. The World War II War Production Board was created to - Answer-allocate materials, limit the production of civilian goods, ...