HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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Question
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People moved out of cities and into the suburbs.
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The school year was decreased to four months.
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The school year was increased to nine months.
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The state built a technical college system.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Why did South Carolina leaders feel the need to improve education after World War II? South Carolina felt that farmers needed more education to farm with new techniques. The desire to attract industries, growing families, and Cold War competition meant that better education was needed.
Detailed explanation-2: -The war revitalized the state’s main livelihoods–agriculture and textiles. Total farm incomes in South Carolina rose from an average of $121 million in 1916 to $446 million during the war. The value of textile production doubled between 1916 and 1918, from $168 million to $326 million.
Detailed explanation-3: -1790-The state capital moves to Columbia. 1829-South Carolina native Andrew Jackson becomes the seventh President of the United States. 1860-South Carolina is the first state to secede from the Union and join the Confederacy. 1861-The Civil War begins at the Battle of Fort Sumter near Charleston.
Detailed explanation-4: -South Carolina’s Economic Growth during WWII Many South Carolinians joined the armed forces. The expansion of military bases to meet training needs at Fort Jackson, Parris Island, the naval base at Charleston, and the new air base at Columbia stimulated the local economy.