Question 6

Low-interest mortgage loans were made available to returning military personnel.

The sentence that provides evidence of the Veterans Administration's involvement in the development of suburban communities is found in the statement about the government program that offered low-interest mortgage loans to returning military personnel. This support enabled many veterans to afford homes in suburban areas.

A) "Men returned home from military service, got married, and started families." (paragraph 1)

While this sentence highlights the demographic changes after World War II that contributed to the demand for housing, it does not specifically mention the involvement of the Veterans Administration or any related financial support programs.

B) "Moreover, a separate government program made low-interest mortgage loans available to returning military personnel." (paragraph 4)

This sentence directly indicates the role of a government program that provided low-interest mortgage loans specifically for returning military personnel, illustrating the financial support that facilitated the creation of suburban communities for veterans.

C) "Even so, the success of Levittown depended not only on the efficiency of the Levitt brothers' process but also on the Federal Housing Administration, which guaranteed bank loans to builders." (paragraph 4)

Although this sentence discusses the Federal Housing Administration's role in guaranteeing loans for builders, it does not directly mention the Veterans Administration or the specific support it provided to veterans, thus making it less relevant to the question.

D) "William and his brother Alfred first gained experience in assembly-line techniques while building government housing for defense workers during World War II." (paragraph 2)

This sentence provides background on the Levitt brothers' experience but does not reference the involvement of the Veterans Administration or any programs aimed at assisting veterans with housing after the war.

Conclusion

Option B is definitively the correct answer as it explicitly states the involvement of a government program, particularly tailored for returning military personnel, which was crucial in making home ownership more accessible for veterans. In contrast, the other options either provide contextual information or focus on different aspects of the housing development without addressing the specific involvement of the Veterans Administration.