'Federal highway act' diaporamas de présentation

The Eisenhower Era

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America at Mid-Century

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Cold War Test Review

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Essential Question

Essential Question. What were the characteristics of the 1950s?. 1950s: The Age of Affluence. Product Demand. Rationing ended from wartime mobilization Americans were eager to spend. G.I. Bill. Loans to veterans to help them start businesses, buy homes, and attend college.

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Ch. 14 , Postwar America (1945-1960).

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Ch. 14 , Postwar America (1945-1960).

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The New Era

The New Era. 1919-1929. The Roaring Twenties. Mass production The 1920s witnessed the mass production of a new generation of affordable consumer products Labor-saving devices such as refrigerators, washing machines, electric irons, and vacuum cleaners Created more time for leisure

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Changing Values of the

Changing Values of the. 1920s. Post-War. Consumerism. Per-Capita Income: 1850 - $95 1918 - $586. Production Skyrocketed. # of goods produced per hour of labor rose 70%. WHY?. Massive Economic Growth. Advertising became critical. The Flashier. The better!. People were slowly

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Bell Ringer

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1950s America

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

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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Welcome to the 1950's!

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The Affluent Society

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Ch. 27 Postwar America

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The 1950s

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Post War America

Post War America. Truman and Eisenhower. Return to a peacetime economy after the war caused problems: Rising demand ? Inflation ? Strikes GI Bill: boosted the economy by giving loans to veterans to help them start businesses, buy homes, and attend college. Truman Domestic Agenda.

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Post-War and Counterculture

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Automobiles C hange Daily Life

Automobiles C hange Daily Life. Suburban communities are created Retail outlets, food markets, and other shopping centers are available Transportation by car is used to go to work and school. New Landscape.

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