1950s - Postwar Prosperity, Mass Culture and Societal Changes

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Dramatic increase in birth rate, especially in the years following WWII. This was due to so many people working and making a better living.

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Baby Boom

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A marked increase in the birthrate, especially in the US following WWII

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Baby Boom

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William J. Levitt contributed to the growth of the suburbs by

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Mass-producing houses

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When soldiers returned home from World War II, what helped them get lower mortgage rates and paid for their continued education?

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G.I. Bill of Rights

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How did Baby Boom change life in the United States? Options: child labor increased, population grew quickly, fewer new homes were built, more people moved into larger cities

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population grew quickly

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These "super" structures connected multiple states across the country. Built during the Cold War in case of a nuclear attack.

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Federal Highway System

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This planned communities sprang up after WWII. They were usually located outside major market cities; families would commute to work with their new luxury cars and homes were "cookie cutter" and affordable

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Suburbs

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The Increased demand in housing after WWII was due to the ...

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WWII baby boom and GI Bill

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Examine the cartoon. What aspect of American society in the 1950s was the cartoonist making?

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suburban conformity

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What new style of music did teenagers popularize during the 1950s?

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rock 'n' roll