Post-war America
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What is the GI Bill?
A law that gave loans to veterans for businesses, homes, and college.
What is a closed shop?
A business that only hires union members
What is a right-to-work law?
A law that bans forcing workers to join a union
What is a union shop?
A workplace where new workers must join the union
What is featherbedding?
Limiting work to create more jobs
What did Truman call the Republican-led Congress?
The “Do-Nothing Congress”
What was Truman’s plan called?
The Fair Deal
What is dynamic conservationism?
Eisenhower’s idea to be conservative with money but still help people.
What did the Federal Highway Act do?
Paid for the building of interstate highways
Why did Truman veto the Taft-Hartley Act?
He believed it hurt free speech and workers’ rights
What was the result of the 1948 election?
Truman won without a majority of the popular vote
What conservative steps did Eisenhower take?
He cut spending, ended rent/price controls, and reduced housing aid
Who was John Kenneth Galbraith?
An economist who wrote about wealth and inequality
What’s a white-collar job?
Office or desk work
What’s a blue-collar job?
Physical labor or trade work
What’s a multinational corporation?
A company that operates in multiple countries
What is a franchise?
The right to use a company’s brand to open a business
Who was David Riesman?
A sociologist who studied social influence
What was Levittown?
Mass-produced suburban housing after WWII
What is the baby boom?
A big rise in births after WWII
Who was Jonas Salk?
Developed the first safe polio vaccine
What caused the 1950s economic boom?
Postwar spending and the baby boom
What caused the baby boom?
Soldiers starting families, a strong economy, and job growth
What were key medical/tech advances?
Penicillin and the polio vaccine
Who was Ed Sullivan?
A famous TV host
Who was Alan Freed?
A DJ who helped spread rock and roll
Who was Elvis Presley?
“King of Rock and Roll”
What is the generation gap?
Cultural differences between teens and parents
Who was Jack Kerouac?
A Beat Generation writer
Who was Little Richard?
A major early rock and roll artist
How did TV impact the economy?
It created millions of jobs and supported many businesses
How did rock’n’roll create a gernation gap?
Teens loved it, parent's didn’t, which caused cultural separation
How did U.S. rock’n’roll impact the world?
It influenced global music, fashion, and sparked social change
What is the poverty line?
The income level below which a person is considered poor
Who was Michael Harrington?
A writer who exposed poverty in the U.S.
What is urban renewal?
Tearing down poor neighborhoods to build new things
Who was the Bracero program?
A program that brought Mexican workers to the U.S. for farm work
What is the termination policy?
A plan to end tribal governments and land ownership
What is juvenile delinquency?
Crimes committed by minors
Who didn’t benefit the 1950s boom?
Racial minorities, women, and non-white veterans
What did people think of the 1950s education?
Many thought public schools were failing
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