Economy after 1945 Practice Test

A secondary source excerpt notes that after 1945, rising real wages, strong unions, and federal spending helped create broad-based prosperity. It highlights that millions of veterans used GI Bill benefits for college and low-interest mortgages, fueling suburban homebuilding and consumer demand for cars and appliances. Which development most directly connected federal policy to suburban growth in the early Cold War era?

A secondary source argues that post-1945 prosperity helped normalize a standard of living defined by private space, consumption, and mobility, but it also widened inequalities between those who could access suburban mortgages and those who could not. Which statement best summarizes this interpretation?