UNIT 9 DBQ Flashcards
stagnant economic growth and high inflation
Stagflation
produced high federal deficits and rising inflation, increased automation replaced many workers, and the once thriving steel, iron, and coal industries declined
Vietnam War
made up 44.7% of the workforce in the mid-1970’s. They made up approximately 33% of the workforce in 1960
Women
was at the highest in 80’ with a rate of inflation at 13.5%, rate of unemployment at 7.1%, and misery index at 20.6%
Misery Index
Growth of suburbs and the national highway systems in the 50s contributed to population shifts
Suburbs
Restrictive covenants barred most from living in suburban neighborhoods, and even once these covenants were deemed illegal, economic barriers still kept many minority families out of the suburbs
African and Asian Americans
refused to loan money for new homes or imporvement in the inner city neighborhoods where minorities lived in a practive known as redlining
Banks
52% of the population had at lease completed highschool
11% of the population had a bachelor’s degree or higher
Schooling
Kent State University Protest, killing 4 students after the Ohio Natinal Guard was deployed
Kent State
barring sex discrimination amoung holders of the same jobs
Equal Pay Act
prohibited inequalities based on sex as well as race
Civil rights Act of 1964
formed the National Organization for Women (NOW), demanding equal opportunity in jobs, education, and political participation and attacking the “false image of women” spread by mass media.
Friedan and other women’s rights leaders
cut income taxes by 25% over 3 years tax cuts that helped the wealthy
Economic Recovery Act
wanted the government out of the private sector. led the charge on reducing regulations on the auto industry by lowering standards of car emissions and safety regulations
Deregulation
have conservative judges appointed to the supreme court
Moral Majority
