The changing quality of life Flashcards
1
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how did car owning impact society industrially
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- employed more people
- need for workers pushed wages up and car prices down
2
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how did car owning impact petrol and mechanics
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- improved the oil business
- more filling stations and companies associated with cars
3
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how did car owning impact roads
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-roads expanded and improved
4
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how did car owning impact mobility
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- more diners and motels
- more travelling salesmen
-cars are quicker and more precise than trains
5
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how did car owning impact shopping
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more shopping motels
6
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how did car owning impact entertainment
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- drive in movies
- was good for families
7
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how did car owning impact tourism
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- grew tourist attractions- impacted consumerism
- tourist popularity grew in major cities, theme parks and national parks
8
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what were the problems with car owning culture
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- showed the racial divide
- public transport and railways weren’t efficient
- non car infrastructure shrank
- 1970- traffic pollution
- two fuel crisis in 1970
9
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what was the two fuel crisis
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disruption of oil supplies which impacted nations that relied on fuel
10
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what was a partial reason to the suburbs being created
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because of the slum and dangers of the cities- people wanted to move away
11
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what was an example of the housing company for suburbs
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Levitt homes
12
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what was good about the Levitt homes
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- they were cheap
- boom economy meant that companies were willing to invest
13
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what was bad about the Levitt homes
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- refused to sell to black Americans
- cookie cutter houses and picket fence idea
- restored the traditional aspects of gender roles
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