5-18-18 Flashcards

1
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Why did the U.S economy continue to grow

A

consumerism spending

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2
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how did Americans accumulate 135 billion in savings

A

defense work
service pay
investments in war bonds

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3
Q

how did the GI Bill help the economy

A

helped the economy by providing loans to veterans to attend college, set up businesses, and buy homes

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4
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where did many veterans move

A

suburbs

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5
Q

reson for cookie cutter homes

A

After ww2, returning vets faced hose shortages. In response to the crisis, developers used assembly-line methods to mass-produce houses

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6
Q

give an example of conformity

A

levittown

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7
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what where the traditional roles after the war

A

men where expected to work, while women were expected to stay home and care for the children

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8
Q

what was the role of women

A

hosemaker

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9
Q

babyboom?

A

the birthrate during the 1940s through early 1960s

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10
Q

why so many babies?

A
husbands returning home from war
decreasing  marriage age
desirability of large families 
confidence in economy 
advancements in mediciene
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11
Q

In the 1950s there were many medical breakthroughs name them

A
Antibiotics
diabetes
cancer
heart disease
surgical techniques
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12
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who developed an injectable Polio vaccine

A

Jonas Salk

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13
Q

Who later developed an oral vaccine for polio

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Albert Sabin

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14
Q

examples of white collar jobs

A
clerical
management
professional jobs
sales
adverting
insurance
communications exploded
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15
Q

what was not encouraged at work

A

INDIVIDUALITY

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16
Q

what was the fastest-growing industry

A

advertising

17
Q

what led to the rise of advertising

A

the rise in luxury products

18
Q

what is a franchasie

A

a company that offers similar services in many location

19
Q

what was the cause for leisure time in the 1950s

A

Shorter work weeks
more vaction time
labor-saving devices added more spare time

20
Q

WHat led many to buy cars

A

inexpensive and plentiful fuel and easy credit

21
Q

what act was passed in 1956

A

fedral high act

22
Q

what was the main reason the act was passed

A

in times of crisis it would be necessary to transport missiles and military supplies quickly

23
Q

the interstate highway system resulted in….

A

more trucking
less railroad
more subarbs further away

24
Q

a new mass media led by_____ emerged in the 1950s

25
what did the beats highlight
they highlighted the values gap that existed in the U.S. in the
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where did the word beatniks come from
the group feeling beat down by American culture
27
Beatniks
tended to shun work and sought understanding through Zen Buddhism, music and literature
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conformity examples
``` business (white collar) submissive housewives suburbs keeping up with Jones baby boom ```
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Dissent examples
``` playboy birth control civil rights greasers rock n roll beatniks ```