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Post-War Suburbs and Truman's Presidency: Notes on the GI Bill, Housing Shortage, and Domestic Issues

This chapter discusses the post-war housing shortage and the creation of suburbs through mass production of homes. It also explores Truman's presidency, including his support for civil rights and his fights with Congress. The chapter covers the 1948 and 1952 elections, as well as Eisenhower's presidency and his domestic policies. It concludes with an examination of the economic boom, the interstate highway act, the baby boom, and the sub-cultures of the 1950s.

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Post-War Suburbs and Truman's Presidency: Notes on the GI Bill, Housing Shortage, and Domestic Issues

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  1. Chapter 27.1-.2 Notes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wAa3V1EVQI

  2. Returning Home from War • GI Bill of Rights (1944): offer loan interest loans in addition to education assistance, many people purchase homes with this $$$ • 1945-46 housing shortage, lots returning home want to buy houses • William Levitt and Henry Kaiser work to mass-produce homes (standardized) • Result is the “suburbs” • Creates a new lifestyle • Move away from cities, status symbol

  3. Truman’s Presidency • “The Buck Stops Here”, the Fair Deal (extension of New Deal) • Two major issues to deal with: restoring US economy after war, and rising threat of communism • Affluent Society (most Americans prosper) but….. • End of price controls leads to rising inflation • Strikes (no longer at war unions demand more rights) • Truman supports Civil Rights, order integration of military • Truman’s Fights with Congress, over turn many New Deal programs and ignore his domestic plans.

  4. Election of 1948 • Republicans win control of House in 1946 ready for 1948 • Democrats wanted Eisenhower but go with Truman • Dixiecrats nominate Strom Thurmond • Progress Party: Henry Wallace • Republicans: Thomas Dewey • Truman wins by narrow margin

  5. Election of 1952 • Democrats nominate Adlai Stevenson • Republicans nominate: Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower (VP Richard Nixon) • Checkers Speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9LcAJOsFGg • Power of TV • Ike wins and Republicans Win control of Congress

  6. Ike Is…. • Ike is: • Least experienced Pres of 20th C • Pursued modest domestic policy, intensifies commitment to containment • 1st Republican in 20 years • Most of administration from business community • Cabinet is mostly corporate lawyers and business men • Believes in limiting federal activities and encouraging private business • Opposes new social programs • Works to reduce deficit and balance budget • His last year in office (1960) government has $1 billion surplus

  7. Good Times Are Here • 1950 Economy Booms! • By 1960 income doubles, almost doubles again by 1970. • Middle Class expands • Changes for Women (economically and socially)

  8. Interstate Highway Act • The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, popularly known as the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act (Public Law 84-627), was enacted on June 29, 1956, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the bill into law. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggtH05LFF3k

  9. Babies….lots of Babies • Post war baby boomPeaks in 1957 • Effects: • Changes in trends • Youth Acts like Youth • Role of women https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azvdwHySVjI • Dr. Benjamin Spock • “The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care” • Jonas Salk invents the polio vaccine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xVXenFoCb8

  10. Sub-Culture of 1950’s • Beat Movement • Beatniks • Against Conformity of 1950s • Made up of authors, artists, poets, musicians, etc. • Alan Ginsberg, poem Howl • Jack Kerouac, On the Road • Describes nomadic search across America for authenticity American disagrees with Beats view of world • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPupRsmrrHg

  11. The Other America • White Flight • Inner Cities and the Urban Poor • National Housing Act tries to solve problem

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