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United States After the War

United States After the War. Soldiers Come Back Home. Soldiers came home and took jobs in the factories and businesses . Women returned to being homemakers and consumers . Soldiers were ready to relax, get married, and have a family. . Life in the United States.

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United States After the War

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  1. United States After the War

  2. Soldiers Come Back Home • Soldiers came home and took jobs in the factories and businesses. • Women returned to being homemakers and consumers. • Soldiers were ready to relax, get married, and have a family.

  3. Life in the United States • Soldiers got married and bought new homes. • Many wanted to live in the suburbs. • Suburbs: communities outside of the city • Built on large pieces of land that were divided into lots

  4. Suburbs • New highways were built to connect the cities and the suburbs. • People could buy automobiles and could easily drive to work.

  5. Money to Buy • Jobs had increased during the war. • People had earned money. • Consumers had saved their money because consumer goods were not available during the war.

  6. More Money! • Soldiers received jobs. • Factories began making consumer goods again.

  7. Consumer Goods • Advertising encouraged people to buy. • Radios and televisions played advertising. • Radios • TELEVISONS • New Automobiles • Slinkies • Barbie dolls • Hoola hoops • Barbeque grills

  8. New Technologies • New products were created, and old ones received improvements. • Automobiles: automatic transmission, power steering, better tires • Airplanes: jet engines (faster travel) • Telephones: long distances

  9. Effect of the Automobile • Most people wanted to purchase new automobiles. • Safer, faster, looked nicer • New highways were built. • Motels opened for travelers. • Fast food restaurants opened.

  10. Mass Media and a Common Culture • Radios and televisions made things popular. • Television shows • Rock-n-Roll music • Mass media encouraged people to spend their money. • Credit cards became popular.

  11. Service Industries • Services industries became popular. (someone does a service for you) • Dry cleaners • Restaurants

  12. Comfortable Living • Air conditioning • Made the South a nicer place to live • Families spent more time inside in front of the television.

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