Chapter 17 Flashcards
What was an effect of buisness expansion after WW2?
Switch from blue to white collar
What happened to the Gross National Product of the US during the 1950’s?
It rose.
Long lasting effect of the major highway-building projects of the 1950s
Less reliance on public transportation
What did pediatrician Benjamin Spock believe women should do?
Stay at home with kids
What did beatniks promote?
Spontaneity and conformity
What was president Truman’s greatest challenge in reconverting to a peacetime economy?
Passing the Taft-Harley Act
What did the 1957 launching of Sputnik cause?
Increase in $ for math and science.
Conglomerate
Large corporation that owns different smaller ones.
Interrogation
Bringing races together.
Per capita income
Average income
Transistor
Tiny circuit device that amplifies, controls, generates electrical signals.
Baby Boom
Time when more people had kids
GI Bill
Gave low mortgages to buy homes.
Beatniks
Members of The Beat Generation
Taft Harley Act
Taft Harley Act Allowed President to declare an 80 day cooling off period.
