History Worksheet

Name: ____________________________________

HIS-144: America after World War II

Directions: Using resources from the Topic 5 Readings, including your textbook, materials provided by your instructor through class discussion, and materials from the GCU Library Guide for HIS-144 US History Themes, respond to the six prompts below.

Each answer to the questions should be a minimum of 100-200 words

The overall assignment must include three to five relevant scholarly sources in support of your content.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Wikipedia, Ask.com, ehow.com and other online information sites, encyclopedias, or dictionaries are not considered university academic sources and are NOT TO BE USED.

1. Explain the G.I. Bill. In what ways does it change America?

2. Why did suburbanization occur after World War II? What changes does suburbia bring to American society?

3. Why is the automobile so important to post war America?

4. Describe gendered spheres in American society before WWII and how they changed after the war.

5. What was the role of religion in post-World War II American society?

6. Explain the development of youth culture in post war America.

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