The Industrial Democracies Section 15-2
U.S.A: Prosperity and Change Postwar Boom Suburbanization-expansion of population from urban areas Expansion of Federal Government/programs
1970s and 1980s Recessions- downturns in economic activity 1973 Oil Embargo ended decades of postwar prosperity
Civil Rights Movement Segregation-the enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.
Discrimination- the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex
1965 Civil Rights Act Martin Luther King Jr.
Extension of Civil Rights Women Handicapped Hispanics Asians Gay Rights
Expansion of Federal Role Social programs Education Business Regulation Environmental Regulation
Reagan Revolution Smaller government Reaganomics Reduction of Federal role
Western Europe Rebuilds British/French economic miracles European Community-Common Market evolves into European Union
Marshall Plan Rebuild the economies of Europe
Welfare state government protects the health and well-being of its citizens, especially those in financial or social need, by means of grants, pensions, and other benefits. AKA Social Democracy
Welfare state Social welfare programs brought high taxes and more government regulation.
1989 Reunification of Germany
Japan - Export economy
Efficiency
Educated workforce
Trade Surplus
Rise in GDP 1950-1070 Low Military Budget