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What were the causes of economic growth in the years after WWII?
What were the causes of economic growth in the years after WWII?
The rise of the suburbs was fueled by government programs like the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC) and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), as well as the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (G.I. Bill). These initiatives made homeownership more accessible and led to the development of large-scale suburban communities like Levittown. This suburban expansion spurred the growth of related industries, such as appliances and automobiles, facilitated by rising wages, wartime savings, and new forms of credit like installment plans and credit cards. However, the prosperity of the Affluent Society was not evenly distributed. The persistence of racial disparity, sexual discrimination, and economic inequality. This is apparent through racial segregation in housing, particularly how the HOLC and FHA implemented policies like "redlining" -- designating minority and mixed-race neighborhoods as high-risk for loans, effectively denying these communities access to homeownership and hindering their upward mobility.
Think of all the things that we can do because of the interstate highway system.
Think of all the things that we can do because of the interstate highway system.
Ways the Interstate System Changed America.pdf
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"The Affluent Society"
"The Affluent Society"
What factors contributed to America’s postwar economic boom?
How did the baby boom shape postwar American understandings of gender?
How did postwar economic boom shape American politics?
How did American race relations shape housing, education, and employment?
What factors contributed to the rise of the civil rights movement?
Skills Packet
Skills Packet
"Causation: 1950s Consumerism"
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