The Postwar Years at Home

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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