Post-war America (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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What did the American Dream promise people could achieve?
What did the American Dream promise people could achieve?
Success through hard work & determination
What was America's economic position globally by the 1950s?
What was America's economic position globally by the 1950s?
Wealthiest nation in the world
Which political party did President Harry Truman belong to?
Which political party did President Harry Truman belong to?
Democrat
Who blocked Truman's proposed national health system in Congress?
Who blocked Truman's proposed national health system in Congress?
Republican opposition
What percentage of all Americans lived in poverty during the 1950s?
What percentage of all Americans lived in poverty during the 1950s?
About 25%
What percentage of African Americans lived in poverty in the 1950s?
What percentage of African Americans lived in poverty in the 1950s?
Over 50%
By 1960, how many elderly Americans lived on less than quarter of average factory wage?
By 1960, how many elderly Americans lived on less than quarter of average factory wage?
More than two-thirds
Which US regions offered better economic opportunities in the 1950s?
Which US regions offered better economic opportunities in the 1950s?
North & West coasts
What was the average marriage age for women in 1950?
What was the average marriage age for women in 1950?
20 years old
How did women's wages change after WWII compared to men's wages?
How did women's wages change after WWII compared to men's wages?
Dropped from 66% to 53%
How did the baby boom affect women's opportunities?
How did the baby boom affect women's opportunities?
Increased burden; less career opportunity
What did women's late 1950s frustration eventually contribute to?
What did women's late 1950s frustration eventually contribute to?
Feminist movement of 1960s & 1970s