Growth of suburbs in the 1940s and 1950s

Question 1

House construction away from urban centres expanded rapidly

• Fact

Answer 1

In 1944, 114,000 new family homes were built, rising to 1.7 million in 1950.

Question 2

Home ownership in the 1940s and 1950s

Answer 2

1) In the decade following 1945, 15 million houses were built mainly for private purchase.
2) The percentage of American owning their own homes rose form 50% in 1945 to 60% by 1960

Question 3

Name 2 negatives of the growth of suburbs

Answer 3

1) Conditions deteriorated in residential inner-city area, as they were left to the poor , often members of ethnic minorities.
2) Lack of business for cinema and restaurants in urban centres as people stayed home

Question 4

Name a positive of the growth of suburbs

Answer 4

The development of new facilities such as the shopping mall.

In 1946 there were 8, and over 4,000 by the late 1950s.

Question 5

People living in suburbs

• Fact

Answer 5

The percentage of people living in suburbs grew from 17% in 1920 to 33% by 1960.

Question 6

The limitation of shopping mall due to the growth of suburbs

Answer 6

Took away the prospect to prosper from small shopkeepers.

Question 7

The implication of the growth of suburbs in the 1940s and 1950s

Answer 7

A result of increased prosperity and car ownership effectively