POSTWAR AMERICA: ECONOMY,
SOCIETY, AND CIVIL RIGHTS. EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026 EDITION
Who published The Affluent Society in 1958? - ANS John Kenneth Galbraith
What major economic phenomenon did The Affluent Society examine? - ANS America's post-
World War II consumer economy and political culture
What did Galbraith criticize about the American economy? - ANS The focus on increasing
production and consumption leading to economic inequality
What did Galbraith warn about the U.S. economy's reliance on consumption? - ANS It was
unsound, unsustainable, and immoral
What significant societal changes occurred in America after World War II? - ANS Massive
economic growth and reshaping of American culture through consumer goods
What were some fundamental flaws of the Affluent Society noted by Galbraith? -
ANS Reproduction of existing inequalities, struggles for women's rights, and urban poverty
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, What was the impact of the New Deal programs on home ownership? - ANS They facilitated
access to home ownership and contributed to the rise of suburbs
What organization did FDR create to help homeowners during the Great Depression? -
ANS Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC)
What mortgage innovation did the HOLC introduce? - ANS The amortized mortgage, allowing
regular payments over fifteen years
How did the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) contribute to home ownership? - ANS By
insuring mortgages and protecting lenders from financial loss
What was the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, commonly known as the G.I. Bill? - ANS A law
providing veterans with low-interest home loans, education stipends, and business loans
Who built the first Levittown and when? - ANS William Levitt in 1946
What was the suburban population growth from 1950 to 1970? - ANS Nearly doubled to
seventy-four million
What was the percentage of American families owning cars in 1959? - ANS 74 percent
What was the percentage of Americans owning at least one television by 1960? - ANS More
than 87 percent
What economic conditions characterized the postwar boom for advantaged buyers? -
ANS Easier loans, accessible consumer goods, cheap homes, and abundant jobs
What persistent issues undermined the Affluent Society despite economic growth? -
ANS Racial disparity, sexual discrimination, and economic inequality
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SOCIETY, AND CIVIL RIGHTS. EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026 EDITION
Who published The Affluent Society in 1958? - ANS John Kenneth Galbraith
What major economic phenomenon did The Affluent Society examine? - ANS America's post-
World War II consumer economy and political culture
What did Galbraith criticize about the American economy? - ANS The focus on increasing
production and consumption leading to economic inequality
What did Galbraith warn about the U.S. economy's reliance on consumption? - ANS It was
unsound, unsustainable, and immoral
What significant societal changes occurred in America after World War II? - ANS Massive
economic growth and reshaping of American culture through consumer goods
What were some fundamental flaws of the Affluent Society noted by Galbraith? -
ANS Reproduction of existing inequalities, struggles for women's rights, and urban poverty
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, What was the impact of the New Deal programs on home ownership? - ANS They facilitated
access to home ownership and contributed to the rise of suburbs
What organization did FDR create to help homeowners during the Great Depression? -
ANS Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC)
What mortgage innovation did the HOLC introduce? - ANS The amortized mortgage, allowing
regular payments over fifteen years
How did the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) contribute to home ownership? - ANS By
insuring mortgages and protecting lenders from financial loss
What was the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, commonly known as the G.I. Bill? - ANS A law
providing veterans with low-interest home loans, education stipends, and business loans
Who built the first Levittown and when? - ANS William Levitt in 1946
What was the suburban population growth from 1950 to 1970? - ANS Nearly doubled to
seventy-four million
What was the percentage of American families owning cars in 1959? - ANS 74 percent
What was the percentage of Americans owning at least one television by 1960? - ANS More
than 87 percent
What economic conditions characterized the postwar boom for advantaged buyers? -
ANS Easier loans, accessible consumer goods, cheap homes, and abundant jobs
What persistent issues undermined the Affluent Society despite economic growth? -
ANS Racial disparity, sexual discrimination, and economic inequality
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