1950s Post War America

What caused the Baby Boom, Interstate Highways, the growth of the Middle Class, and the rise of Suburbs.

• An increase in immigration

• 1950S economic prosperity

• A reduction (decrease) in peacetime spending

What was an effect of Rock and Roll on the United States?

• It created an anti-Communist movement

• It was widely accepted by the US population across age gaps as true music

• It created a generational divide between children and their parents

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

• Baby Boom
• Summit
• Arms Race

Known as the King of Rock and Roll

• Buddy Holly

• Elvis Presley

• Chuck Berry

Why did people migrate to the sunbelt?

• Job opportunities

• To take advantage of government programs

• To start family farms

The car culture of the 1950's led to...

• Spread of fast food chains and drive-in movies

• Increased the dependence on public transportation

• Revitalized older city neighborhoods

Rock and roll music...

• Became a symbol of youth culture

• Was created by a communist movement

• Was used mainly in political campaign ads on tv

Why did many American cities begin to decline after World War II?

• Middle class white families moved to suburbs

• There was an increase in taxes

• They weren't being rebuilt from damage incurred during war

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

• suburbs
• cities
• sub-divisions

“White flight” involved the mass exodus of white Americans from the nation’s ____

• cities
• suburbs
• coast lines