McCarthyism Impact on Society- House Committee on Un-American Activities. Hollywood writers, directors, producers, and actors were charged if they had communist propaganda in films.
Communist “Witch Hunt” and impact on those accused- they were put to trial.
Space Race impact on government policies- The battle between U.S. and Soviet Union. Put more money into the education systems.
Cold War mind set for the United States Government and public- anyone that wasn't a communist was good.
Relationship of suburbs, automobiles, and roads- more people moved to the suburbs because automobiles were more affordable and interstate highways were made making transportation easier to get to and from work.
Baby Boom- from 1946-1960. In 1955 there was a baby born every 7 second in the United States.
Urban-Suburban Pattern- [business district] {inner city- low income families} (suburbs-middle class) <suburbs- high income families>
GI Bill- you give the military 4 years of service, and they give you 4 years of college free
Expansion of the Middle Class (why were things “affordable)- the credit card was introduced, and because of the market boom after the war, and the men coming back from the war went straight back to work and women became house wives.
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