A Society on the Move Ch. 13 Sec. 2
Americans Moving Move to Suburbs Affordable housing GI Bill and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Goods and services in the suburb Migration to the sunbelt Air conditioning Aerospace, petrochemicals, and electronics
Americans Moving cont. Transportation Vehicle ownership increased Fast food and drive-in movie theaters Interstate Highway Act-President Eisenhower
Economy is refocused Decrease in blue-collar jobs and more white-collar (Information industry) Blue-collar=industrial type jobs White-collar=healthcare, lawyers, and banking Women in workforce continued to rise Franchise businesses Multinational corporations Franchise business-distribute items to independent retailers
Education Government provided funding for education Launch of Sputnik 1 Producing more science teachers/scientists Government getting involved more with the education School segregation being tested