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US Ch 17 (Post WWII)

Ch 17 (Post WWII)

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POST WWII PERIOD (1945-1964) WHICH SAW AN INCREASE IN BIRTHS BABY BOOM
LAW THAT GRANTED VETERANS SEVERAL BENEFITS INCLUDING UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS, AID FOR EDUCATION, BUYING HOUSES, STARTING BUSINESSES G I BILL
SENDING HOME MEMBERS OF THE ARMY DEMOBILIZATION
THIS LAW OUTLAWED THE "CLOSED SHOP" TAFT-HARTLEY ACT
WORKPLACE IN WHICH ONLY UNION MEMBERS CAN BE HIRED CLOSED SHOP
STATE LAWS THAT MADE "UNION SHOPS" ILLEGAL RIGHT-TO-WORK LAWS
WORKPLACE THAT REQUIRED WORKERS TO JOIN A UNION UNION SHOP
LIMITING WORK PUTPUT IN ORDER TO CREATE MORE JOBS FEATHERBEDDING
TRUMAN'S LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM INTENDED TO STRENGTHEN NEW DEAL REFORMS (INCLUDING NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE)- NO CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FAIR DEAL
AMERICAN GENERAL WHO FOLLOWED TRUMAN AS PRESIDENT EISENHOWER
GOVERNMENT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES LOW-INTEREST HOME LOANS, WITH SMALL DOWN PAYMENTS, AND 30 YR MORTGAGE FHA
POST WWII, MASS PRODUCED SUBURBAN HOUSING BUILT IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY LEVITTOWN
CONGRESSIONAL ACT THAT AUTHORIZED THE FUNDING AND BUILDING OF 41,000 MILES OF HIGHWAYS TO CONNECT THE NATIONS CITIES INTERSTATE HIGHWAY ACT
SERVICE SECTOR JOBS (INFORMATION INDUSTRIES, HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, ETC) WHITE COLLAR JOBS
INDUSTRIAL JOBS (FACTORY WORKERS, CONSTRUCTION, ETC) BLUE COLLAR JOBS
BUSINESSES THAT PROVIDE INFORMATIONAL SERVICES (COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ETC) INFORMATION INDUSTRIES
COMPANIES THAT PRODUCE AND SELL THEIR SERVICES ALL OVER THE WORLD MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION
RETAIL OUTLETS OWNED BY INDEPENDENT OPERATORS (THINK HOLIDAY INN, BURGER KING, WENDY'S) FRANCHISE
MAJOR LABOR ORGANIZATION AFL-CIO
DOCTOR WHO DEVELOPED THE POLIO VACCINE JONAS SALK
TV SHOWS OF THE 1950'S ED SULLIVAN, I LOVE LUCY, LEAVE IT TO BEAVER
RADIO DJ WHO INTRODUCED THE BABY BOOMERS TO ROCK-N-ROLL ALAN FREED
"RACE" MUSIC THAT DEVELOPED FROM RHYTHM AND BLUES ROCK-N-ROLL
ANTISOCIAL OR CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR OF YOUTHS JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
WRITERS AND ARTISTS OF THE 1950'S WHO WERE CRITICAL OF AMERICAN SOCIETY (HIPPIES OF THE 1950'S) BEATNIKS
WRITER OF THE 1950'S BEAT GENERATION JACK KEROUAC
GOVERNMENT PROGRAM TO TEAR DOWN SLUMS AND BUILT HIGH RISE PROJECTS URBAN RENEWAL
INCOME FIGURE SET BY GOVERNMENT TO REFLECT MINIMUM INCOME TO SUPPORT A FAMILY (2012: 3 PERSON HOUSEHOLD = $19,000) POVERTY LINE
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