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1950s America. Ch 14. Monday, May 14, 2012. Daily goal: Understand how the GI Bill, Levittown, Federal Highway Act and Baby Boom changed American Society . Baby Boom. During the War many young couples had put off starting a family, after the war the American population exploded.
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1950s America Ch 14
Monday, May 14, 2012 • Daily goal: • Understand how the GI Bill, Levittown, Federal Highway Act and Baby Boom changed American Society.
Baby Boom • During the War many young couples had put off starting a family, after the war the American population exploded. • Between 1945-1964 more than 72million American babies were born.
Think About it… • What do growing families need?
GI Bill • The GI Bill gave generous loans to veterans to help them buy homes, start businesses and go to College.
Federal Highway Act • President Eisenhower passed the Federal Highway Act which constructed 40,000 miles of highways that linked America.
Levittown • Planned communities of mass produced homes created at a low cost.
White Collar America • In the 1950s white collar workers (who worked in non-labor industries like sales and management) outnumbered blue collar workers (laborers) for the first time.
Franchises • Franchise business grew in popularity in the 1950s because businesses believed that consumers liked dependability and familiarity.
Think About it… • Franchises are owned and run by an individual, but the business is part of a large chain or corporation which sets the rules and usually distributes the products. • McDonalds anyone? • Do you prefer franchises over small businesses?