The Postwar Years at Home The number of women working outside the home… Increased from 24 to 31 percent
The Postwar Years at Home Americans placed the most value in… Comfort and security
The Postwar Years at Home In the 1950’s a technological innovation was… The computer
The Postwar Years at Home Beatniks of the 1950’s… Rebelled against conformity and traditional social patterns
The Postwar Years at Home The transistor… Reduced the size of electronic appliances
The Postwar Years at Home Conglomerates and the franchise system… Contributed to major business expansion
The Postwar Years at Home One of President Truman’s biggest challenges was… Keeping inflation in check
The Postwar Years at Home Benjamin Spock believed that women should… Stay at home and raise children
The Postwar Years at Home The major highway building projects of the 1950’s resulted in… Less reliance on public transportation
The Postwar Years at Home Business expansion after WWII resulted… In a shift in the work force from blue collar jobs to white collar jobs
The Postwar Years at Home The Gross National Product of the U.S… Doubled during the postwar years
The Postwar Years at Home Eisenhower’s formula for victory in the 1952 election focused on… Korea, communism and corruption
The Postwar Years at Home Jack Kerouac… Was the spiritual leader of the beatniks
The Postwar Years at Home New interest in religion… Resulted in the popularity of Billy Graham
The Postwar Years at Home Members of the “silent generation” chose to pursue Entertainment and fun
The Postwar Years at Home During the 1950’s, most Americans were looking for… Security
The Postwar Years at Home Credit cards became popular because… Easy and convenient to use
The Postwar Years at Home Scientist succeeded in using nuclear energy to… Generate electricity
The Postwar Years at Home Television helped spur economic growth though… Advertisments
The Postwar Years at Home The Taft-Hartley Act Restricted labor strikes that threatened nation interest