chapter 13 part one – Flashcards
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The postwar economy suffered severe
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inflation
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After World War Two, worker productivity improved largely because of
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numerous technological advances.
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The Marshall Plan generated economic growth by
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stimulating foreigh demand for American products.
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Many people migrated to the sunbelt to
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work in the defense, aerospace, electronics and petrochemical industries.
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William Levitt was a businessman who
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mass produced suburban housing.
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The National Defense Education Act allocated federal funds to train
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soldiers
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Family patterns changed during the 1950's by
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single people got married at a younger age.
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During the 1950's American families
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benefitted from advances in medicine and a better understanding of the importance of diet.
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The flight of the urban middle class to the suburbs
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hurt cities economically because the middle class paid a large share of taxes.
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During the postwar period immigrant groups in America
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lacked political power because of language barriers and the threat of deportation.
