The Prosperity of the Postwar Decades Paved the Way for All

question 114

Multiple Choice

The prosperity of the postwar decades paved the way for all of the following social transformations except

• A) the civil rights movement.
• B) new welfare programs like Medicare.
• C) America's international leadership.
• D) the migration of people to the North.
• E) increased opportunity to move up economically.

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