a household with a mother, a father, and their children
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nuclear family
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a corporation that produces and sells goods and services all over the world
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multinational corporation
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the southern and western states
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Sunbelt
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a worker's output per hour of work
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productivity
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the habit of buying a lot of goods
and services
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consumerism
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an independently owned retail outlet of
a larger company
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franchise business
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clearing out old housing and building
new developments
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urban renewal
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the central part of an urban area
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inner city
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the act of disbanding
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demobilization
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The postwar economy suffered severe
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inflation
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After World War II, worker productivity improved largely because of
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technological advances
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The Marshall Plan generated economic growth by
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stimulating foreign demand for American products
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This image illustrates that William
Levitt, founder of Levittown, was
a businessman who
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mass-produced suburban housing.
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Many people migrated to the Sunbelt to
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work in defense, aerospace, electronics, and petrochemical industries.
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The National Defense Education Act allocated federal funds to train
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scientists
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In what way did family patterns change during the 1950s?
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People married younger.
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During the 1950s, American families
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benefited from advances in medicine and a better understanding of the
importance of diet.
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The flight of the urban middle class to suburbs
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hurt cities economically.
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During the postwar period, immigrant groups in America
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lacked political power.
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What does this newspaper clip reveal about government policy toward Mexican immigrants in the postwar period, and how does that compare with government policy today?
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Mexicans were only used for labor during the postwar period and sent home after the government was through with them. Compared to present day, this policy is somewhat the same. Americans prefer others (Mexicans) to do the dirty labor, but in turn get angry that the Mexicans are taking our jobs.
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Describe the domestic policies of President Truman and President Eisenhower during the postwar period.
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President Truman fought against the Taft-Hartley Act and also fought for civil rights reforms. He tried to push new Fair Deal reforms to strengthen existing New Deal programs but these were rejected. President Eisenhower kept the existing New Deal programs alive. He started new programs such as the interstate highway system and programs to train more scientists.
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Why did some people criticize postwar society in the United States?
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This society was very conformed and citizens were materialistic. Critics believed that these citizens had given up their right to be themselves. They also believed that the newly developed suburbs and shopping centers didn't make things better. It was pointed out that not everyone was able to benefit from the economic progress.
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