Following World War II, many Americans had a chance to go to college for the first time. What impact did this have on the econom
y? ( multiple answers) -There was a surge of white-collar workers.
-It created a shortage of blue-collar workers.
-There was a jump in technological advances.
-It created a shortage of white-collar jobs.
The correct answers are A) there was a surge of white-collar workers and B) it created a shortage of blue-collar workers.
<em>Following World War II, many Americans had a chance to go to college for the first time. This impacted the economy in that there was a surge of white-collar workers and it created a shortage of blue-collar workers.</em>
The United States lived a time of growth and prosperity after World War II. American corporations grew a lot after the war. Many large corporations developed companies overseas because labor cost was cheaper. Many new workers incorporated to US corporations. Most of the workers provided services instead of producing goods. Companies that provided services grew and expanded and hired many white-collar workers that had graduated from College.
The correct answer is C, but technically D is also correct. John Wycliffe earned his doctorate in divinity at Oxford University and became a professor. He also became a priest, but used this position to speak out against the corruption and the heresy in the Catholic. He openly criticized the pope and the hierarchy of the Catholic church. He is well-known for translating the bible into common English, so people could read it themselves instead of having to rely on the forced interpretation of the church.
