Post WWII Prosperity

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Lots of wealth and low unemployment; the economy is in a good state.

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Prosperity

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Which development resulted from the construction of the interstate highway system?

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increased suburbanization

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Economic Prosperity- Resulted in consumer spending, growth of Middle Class, led to Interstate highway system.

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True

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Why was there a baby boom after World War II?

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Many babies were born after soldiers returned home

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Where did middle-class people move to after World War II?

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suburbs

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What are suburbs?

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areas outside of cities

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Baby boomers were given that name because what happened beginning in the 1950's?

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Population rose from 150 million to 179 million

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American doctor who created the first polio vaccine, making people immune to polio.

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Jonas Salk

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Which of the following was an effect of the economic prosperity of the 1950's? Americans invested in consumer goods based on the home, such as televisions, appliances, & automobiles. Americans invested heavily in the stock market. Americans continued to pay high taxes. Americans purchased more foreign goods produced in Asian countries like Korea and Japan.

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Americans invested in consumer goods based on the home, such as televisions, appliances, & automobiles.

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The trends in this list all occurred as a result of-

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economic prosperity following World War II