Topic 14 Postwar Prosperity

Under this act a new system of transportation was created leading to growth of suburbs.

• Highway Act

• Dawes Act

• Homestead Act

• Acting Out

Sharp increase in US population after WWII.

• Baby Boom

• Population Boom

• The Great Boom

• Baby Crisis

Provided (white) WWII veterans with money for education and housing.

• GI Bill

• Fafsa

• Marshall Plan

• Cash for Vets Act

Mass produced housing - grew in the postwar era due to the increase in car ownership, road systems, growth of population, and money for veterans.

• suburbs

• urban housing

• rural housing

• trenches

What was the purpose of the Loyalty Review Program?

• investigate private citizens suspected of communist activities.

• investigate government employees suspected of communist activities.

• provide military aid to countries loyal to the US during the Cold War.

• investigate Turkey and Greece for corruption.