Unit 6 Lesson 1Remediation Activity 2 Economic, Social and Political Aspects of the 1950s.
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Unit 6 Lesson 1Remediation Activity 2 Economic, Social and Political Aspects of the 1950s
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Economic Aspects of the 1950s Causes to Growing US Economy Increase demand for US products. US maintained standing military which increased jobs. The GI Bill gave soldiers money for homes, college and vocational training. Results of the Growing US Economy The middle class grew. People moved to the suburbs. “White Flight”: many white people moved from cities.
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Unit 6 Lesson 1Remediation Activity 2
Economic, Social and Political Aspects of the 1950s
What We Will Review
Economic Aspects of the 1950s
Social Aspects of the 1950s
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• Millions of Americans bought television sets.• Changed the way Americans received their
news and spent their leisure time.• New inventions: refrigerator, vacuum cleaner,
and washing machine.
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• Consumerism is a type of consumer spending in which individuals spend more money because an economy offers numerous new inventions and products.
• Americans bought more of what they wanted rather than what they needed.
• Consumerism increased demand and increased jobs.
Social Aspects of the 1950s
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• The “Baby Boom” was a period of time between 1946 and 1964 when 79 million babies were born.
• This was 40% of the population!
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• After the Soviet Union exploded its first nuclear bomb in 1949, American fear of communism and nuclear war grew.
• Many Americans built bomb shelters.• Schools practiced nuclear war drills.
Political Aspects of the 1950s
Political Aspects of the 1950sThe Korean War 1950-1953
Let’s Review
