Question 1 (1 point)

Question

What effect did World War II have on the birth rate in the United States?

Question 1 options:

Because of the number of servicemen killed in the war, the United States experienced a flat birth rate at the war's end.

With the end of the Great Depression and the war, many Americans now had a chance to start a family and the birth rate rose.

The birth rate rose as a result of World War II and the increased number of immigrants from Europe during the conflict.

The economic downturn at the end of the war led many couples in America to postpone marriage and beginning a family.

Question 2 (1 point)
How did the economy of the Cold War period in South Carolina compare to that of the rest of the country?

Question 2 options:

An economic downturn occurred in South Carolina as World War II ended and the Cold War began; the rest of the United States experienced economic growth after World War II and into the Cold War.

South Carolina experienced many of the same postwar changes as the rest of the country, but the Development Board in South Carolina helped the state attract business and encourage growth.

South Carolina became the nation's number one producer of long-range bombers and experienced economic growth as a result; other areas of the United States failed to win government contracts as valuable.

The closing of military training bases after the end of World War II caused economic stagnation in South Carolina; the return home of soldiers to other areas led to economic development in the rest of the country.

Question 3 (1 point)
What effect did the emergence of the consumer culture have in the United States?

Question 3 options:

Government policies encouraged the growth of the consumer culture to avoid the economic conditions of pre-war America.

The gradual transition from a wartime economy to a peace-time economy slowly released consumer goods to the public.

A new attitude developed in the nation after the war, which valued only what could be bought or possessed.

The consumer culture ushered in a new sense of awareness about the limited availability of the nation's raw materials.

Question 4 (1 point)
How were educational opportunities in South Carolina similar to the rest of the United States after the war?

Question 4 options:

In response to African American patriotism and service during World War II, schools and colleges in South Carolina and the nation fully integrated.

The GI Bill provided money for college tuition, which allowed many veterans in South Carolina and the country to become the first in their families to go to college.

Once women began working outside the home during World War II, they had broken long-standing social customs and began to enter colleges in record numbers.

President Truman signed an executive order effective across the nation, giving veterans preferential consideration for enrollment in all public colleges.

Question 5 (1 point)
How did nuclear power facilities in South Carolina compare to the rest of the United States?

Question 5 options:

Nuclear power facilities in South Carolina built during the war began to age and become inefficient; in the rest of the United States, new power facilities were built.

South Carolina was slow to adopt nuclear power as a viable option to more traditional energy sources; the rest of the nation quickly converted to nuclear power.

South Carolina began accepting and storing most of the nation's low-level nuclear waste; the rest of the nation exported its nuclear waste to South Carolina.

The federal government increased production of nuclear power in South Carolina despite the state's opposition; other areas of the country were slow to use the new power source.

Answer 1

Question 1: With the end of the Great Depression and the war, many Americans now had a chance to start a family and the birth rate rose.

Question 2: South Carolina experienced many of the same postwar changes as the rest of the country, but the Development Board in South Carolina helped the state attract business and encourage growth.

Question 3: The gradual transition from a wartime economy to a peace-time economy slowly released consumer goods to the public.

Question 4: The GI Bill provided money for college tuition, which allowed many veterans in South Carolina and the country to become the first in their families to go to college.

Question 5: South Carolina began accepting and storing most of the nation's low-level nuclear waste; the rest of the nation exported its nuclear waste to South Carolina.