Chapter 24

It was deeply political and controversial.

more than doubled, and wages increased.

buy a home.

Residents, brokers, and realtors dealt in contracts and mortgages that barred the sale to non-white residents.

were absorbed within the notion of a common Judeo-Christian heritage.

improved somewhat after the end of the Korean War and the death of Stalin.

He presided over the construction of 41,000 miles of interstate highways.

individual autonomy, limited government, and unregulated capitalism.

declared that any Soviet attack would be countered by a nuclear attack.

emphasized tradition, community, and moral commitment

was sparked when Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give her seat up to a white man.

with defiance, refusing to comply and allowing violence to break out.

was backed by the United States in his decision to ignore the Geneva Accords' plan for elections in Vietnam.

Some states closed the public schools rather than integrate, and offered white children the choice to opt out of integrated schools.

increased in number and were often perceived to be alienated.

Became an effective advertising medium

Washington and Oregon eclipsed California's population, due to unprecedented employment opportunities in the defense industry.

Wealthy businessmen to run the government like an efficient business.

The idea of peaceful civil disobedience.

the military-industrial complex.

highlighted the impact of television on political campaigns.

Most monetary gains reached ordinary citizens through rising wages

on average married younger and had more children than previous generations.

manifested a public image of fatherly warmth

was of great benefit to union and the majority of nonunion workers alike.

was an invented term describing developing nations not aligned with either the Soviet Union or United States. and included many nations newly created out of former European colonies.

repudiated the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.