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The aftermath of World War II saw transformative domestic changes in the United States, characterized by the Baby Boom, the rise of Levittowns, and the implementation of the Eisenhower Interstate Highway Act. These developments not only reshaped urban landscapes but also influenced communication methods, leading to the communications revolution. Civil rights advancements gained momentum during this era, marked by President Truman's integration efforts, the Brown v. Board of Education decision, and Martin Luther King Jr.'s activism, paving the way for significant legislative reforms like the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Unit 9 Test Review GPS U.S. History
Post World War II: Domestic Changes Huge growth of population after WWII from mid 1940s – 1960s? Baby Boom
Post World War II: Domestic Changes Baby Boom contributed to? Levittowns
Post World War II: Domestic Changes First master-planned community in America located on New York’s Long Island? Levittown
Post World War II: Domestic Changes Congressional authorized Construction of a national network of highways to connect every major city in America? Interstate Highway Act
Post World War II: Domestic Changes This was a major reason that Eisenhower pushed for the Interstate Highway Act? National Defense
Post World War II: Domestic Changes The Interstate Highway Act also improve this type of transportation? Travel from Suburbs to City
Post World War II: Domestic Changes For the first time in U.S. History the 1960 Presidential election was influenced by this? Television
Post World War II: Domestic Changes The two candidates in the1960 Presidential debate that was televised? Kennedy/Nixon
Post World War II: Domestic Changes This caused many in the U.S. to become sympathetic to the Civil Rights movement? News Coverage
Post World War II: Domestic Changes This changed communication in the United States from home to home? Personal Computer / Internet
Post World War II: Domestic Changes The Personal Computer (Internet) caused what to happen internationally? Increase in Business
Post World War II: Domestic Changes This improved communication throughout the United States? Cellular Phone
Post World War II: Domestic Changes Cell phone & Personal computer caused this in the United States? Communications Revolution
Post World War II: Domestic Changes This permitted more tolerable working conditions in skyscrapers and other buildings used to conduct business? Air Conditioning
Post World War II: Domestic Changes U.S. President responsible for integrating the U.S. Military and the Federal Government? President Harry Truman
Post World War II: Domestic Changes Organizing government jobs and military positions regardless of race? Integration
Post World War II: Domestic Changes Harry Truman’s action integrating the federal government? Executive Order 9980
Post World War II: Domestic Changes Harry Truman’s action integrating the U.S. Military? Executive Order 9981
Post World War II: Domestic Changes First African American to integrate professional baseball? Jackie Robinson
Post World War II: Domestic Changes Team Jackie Robinson played for when integrated professional sports? Brooklyn Dodgers
Post World War II: Domestic Changes U.S. Supreme Court decision that integrates Schools throughout the United States? Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Post World War II: Domestic Changes Browned reversed the decision in this case? Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Post World War II: Domestic Changes Plessy established this legal principle? “Separate but Equal” doctrine
Post World War II: Domestic Changes Arkansas Governor that resisted the Brown decision? OrvalFaubus
Post World War II: Domestic Changes Arkansas Governor OrvalFaubus used this to keep black kids from going to school with whites? National Guard
Post World War II: Domestic Changes OrvalFaubus used the National Guard to block black students entrance to this school? Little Rock’s Central High School
Post World War II: Domestic Changes President that reacted to Governor Faubus’ resistance to Brown? President Eisenhower
Post World War II: Domestic Changes President Eisenhower responded this way to Little Rock incident in Arkansas? Forced Integration with U.S. Military
Post World War II: Domestic Changes The Civil Rights leader from Atlanta Georgia? Martin Luther King, Jr.
Post World War II: Domestic Changes Letter written by Martin Luther King, Jr.? Letter from Birmingham Jail
Post World War II: Domestic Changes Letter from Birmingham Jail justified the use of? Disobeying unjust laws as a strategy of social activism
Post World War II: Domestic Changes The disobeying of unjust laws as a strategy of social activism is called? Civil Disobedience
Post World War II: Domestic Changes Martin Luther King, Jr. addressed this group of people in his Letter from Birmingham Jail? White Ministers
Post World War II: Domestic Changes Martin Luther King, Jr. defended use of this in his Letter from Birmingham Jail? Civil Disobedience / Protest & Demonstrations
Post World War II: Domestic Changes Made by MLK, Jr. in Washington, D.C. at the Lincoln Memorial asking for peace and racial harmony? “I have a dream” speech
Post World War II: Domestic Changes Law that prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, and gender; Ended Jim Crow? Civil Rights Act of 1964
Post World War II: Domestic Changes This motivated Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964? Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Post World War II: Domestic Changes Outlawed literacy tests and created programs to register minority voters in the South; Justice Department to oversee voting is fair? Voting Rights Act of 1965
Post World War II: Domestic Changes This prohibits segregation in public places? Civil Rights Act of 1964
Post World War II: Domestic Changes Southern resistance to African Americans participation in voting resulted in this? Voting Rights Act of 1965
Post World War II: Domestic Changes During the 1950’s and 1960s, one of the most liberal Supreme Courts; Issued Brown (1954), Miranda (1963)? Warren Court
Post World War II: Domestic Changes U.S. Supreme Court case that said police must inform suspects of their constitutional rights at the time of arrest? Miranda v. Arizona
Post World War II: Domestic Changes The Warren Court expanded this during the 1950s and the 1960s liberal movement? Individual Rights
Post World War II: Domestic Changes This tragedy happened in 1963 in Dallas Texas, but helped push Civil Rights legislation through Congress in 1964? Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Post World War II: Domestic Changes This Vice President become President of the United States after JFK’s assassination? Lyndon B. Johnson
Post World War II: Domestic Changes President Johnson had this due to the assassination of JFK and used it to push his domestic package through Congress? Political Capital
