Chapter 19: The Postwar Boom

The Fair Deal was an economic program proposed by President Truman. 

• true
• false

The Dixie-crats were strong supporters of Truman's civil rights policies.

• true
• false

A franchise is a company that offers similar products or services in many locations.

• true

• false

The population increase known as the “baby boom” began in the late 1940s. 

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• false

Dr. Jonas Salk developed a vaccine for typhoid fever. 

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• false

The vast majority of new homes in the 1950’s were built here

• suburbs
• cities
• barrios
• sub-divisions

Means of communication to reach large audiences

• stereotype
• mass media
• consumerism
• beat movement

Referring to workers who do manual labor and wear work clothes.

• work force
• blue collar
• white collar
• unions

First African-American to play professional baseball

• Hank Aaron
• Jessie Jackson
• Willie Mays
• Jackie Robinson

Plan to tear down inner cities and build low-cost housing

• Fair Deal
• no child left behind
• termination policy
• urban renewal