Correct. The answer is a. By providing financing for education to returning veterans, the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act sent nearly 8 million Americans to colleges and trade schools in the late 1940s and 1950s. As a result, colleges, universities, and trade schools grew dramatically to meet the needs of the new students.

Incorrect. The answer is a. By providing financing for education to returning veterans, the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act sent nearly 8 million Americans to colleges and trade schools in the late 1940s and 1950s. As a result, colleges, universities, and trade schools grew dramatically to meet the needs of the new students.

Correct. The answer is c. This photograph of teenagers eating, drinking, and socializing at a busy soda counter in 1950 illustrates the emergence of the teenage market in the postwar period. In the prosperous decade of the 1950s, this group had weekly spending money, which helped to fuel demand for candy, soft drinks, comic books, movies, and records.

Incorrect. The answer is c. This photograph of teenagers eating, drinking, and socializing at a busy soda counter in 1950 illustrates the emergence of the teenage market in the postwar period. In the prosperous decade of the 1950s, this group had weekly spending money, which helped to fuel demand for candy, soft drinks, comic books, movies, and records.

Correct. The answer is c. In his essay, Billy Graham promoted the notion that religion was a vital component of the struggle against “atheistic” communism. He reasoned, “Whether he intends to, the American atheist administering a public office has essentially conceded the battle to Communism. By his atheism, he underwrites in principle the Communist, materialistic, nonspiritual concept of life.”

Incorrect. The answer is c. In his essay, Billy Graham promoted the notion that religion was a vital component of the struggle against “atheistic” communism. He reasoned, “Whether he intends to, the American atheist administering a public office has essentially conceded the battle to Communism. By his atheism, he underwrites in principle the Communist, materialistic, nonspiritual concept of life.”

Correct. The answer is d. The committee’s report expressed various concerns about the impact of comic books, but one of its major concerns was that the books were creating a negative impression of American society in countries outside the United States. The committee even suggested that “There is evidence that comic books are being utilized by the U.S.S.R. to

Incorrect. The answer is d. The committee’s report expressed various concerns about the impact of comic books, but one of its major concerns was that the books were creating a negative impression of American society in countries outside the United States. The committee even suggested that “There is evidence that comic books are being utilized by the U.S.S.R. to undermine the morale of youth in many countries by pointing to crime and horror as portrayed in American comics as one of the end results of the most successful capitalist nation in the world.”

Correct. The answer is b. Goodman argued that materialism and consumer society were depriving American boys and men of a sense of productivity, purpose, and meaning. He argued that American society was geared only toward “profitable expanding production” and a high standard of living; as a result, its youth were suffering and failing to grow into mature, responsible adults.

Incorrect. The answer is b. Goodman argued that materialism and consumer society were depriving American boys and men of a sense of productivity, purpose, and meaning. He argued that American society was geared only toward “profitable expanding production” and a high standard of living; as a result, its youth were suffering and failing to grow into mature, responsible adults.