McCarthyism Impact on Society- Established House Committee of un-American activities. Started what was known as the second red scare. Goes after the "Hollywood 10" a group of top writers in Hollywood.
Communist "witch hunt" and impact on those accused- Loss of jobs and money needed to live at that time. Many writers, producers, and directors went to jail because of this.
Space Race impact of Government policies- Race between Soviets and the U.S. to see who could reach space first. Soviets won with the launch or Sputnik 1. Because of this the U.S. government puts more money in the education system.
Cold War mind set for the United States Government and policies- Their mind set was scared. Scared of being beaten in a challenge of technology by communists. The government wanted to make sure that they win this challenge of superiority.
Relationships of Suburbs, automobiles and roads- With the Invention of the automobile you can trivial further faster. With roads you are able to travel in the cars in a nicer way then before and perhaps more direct. With the ability to travel suburbs became popular because of the easier way to commute to the city.
Baby Boom- Happened right after WW2 when the soldiers cam back to their families. After the war things were prosperous, which, with wealth came more more opportunities for children. Thus the baby Boom happened causing a consumer boom which more people were buying things. Social Security is now challenged because of this.
Urban- The further away from the city you lived the more income you made, such as, in the city was low income, in the suburbs was the middle income, and farther from that was the high income.
GI Bill- supports those who served in the war. Giving them health insurance and education.
Expansion of middle class- Suburbs were roughly cheep to live in. Because of the baby boom people moved to suburbs for room. Increased number of credit cards.
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