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Post War America 1945-1960

In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson decision that established A. open college admissionsB. affirmative actionC. all-male military institutionsD. the separate but equal" doctrine. . D. According to the excerpt, Parks was tired of gi

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Post War America 1945-1960

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    1. Post War America 1945-1960 TAKS Review

    2. In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson decision that established A. open college admissions B. affirmative action C. all-male military institutions D. the “separate but equal” doctrine

    6. In the 1950s the increased ownership of automobiles changed U.S. society in all of the following ways EXCEPT by F. stimulating the growth of suburbs G. redefining leisure activities H. increasing federal highway expenditures J. increasing the growth of railway travel

    7. The minimum wage increased 33% in 1955. Unemployment averaged 4.5%. Average family income rose 15%. Real wages went up 20%. Building the Interstate Highway System provided jobs for 150,000 construction workers Based on the information, what conclusion can be drawn about the 1950s?            F. The United States was at peace during this period.  G. The value of U.S. exports was greater than U.S. imports.   H. The 1950s was a time of prosperity.  J. The New Deal programs were established in the 1950s.  

    9. U.S. technological superiority was challenged in 1957 when F. German scientists announced that they had invented the transistor G. the Soviet Union deployed nuclear missiles to Cuba H. the Soviet Union launched the world's first satellite J. Japanese scientists developed the first color television set

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