THE AMERICAN DREAM IN THE 1950’S

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THE AMERICAN DREAM IN THE 1950’S CHAPTER 19 – SECTION 2 THE AMERICAN DREAM IN THE 1950’S 11/24/2018 MAH - CHAPTER 19 = THE POSTWAR BOOM

MAH - CHAPTER 19 = THE POSTWAR BOOM OVERALL THEME MANY AMERICANS FIND THEIR DREAM OF MATERIAL COMFORT AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY REALIZED BUT SOME QUESTION THE OVERALL COST. 11/24/2018 MAH - CHAPTER 19 = THE POSTWAR BOOM

MAH - CHAPTER 19 = THE POSTWAR BOOM 11/24/2018 MAH - CHAPTER 19 = THE POSTWAR BOOM

BENJAMIN SPOCK “THE BABY BOOK” WOMEN JOIN THE WORKFORCE EN MASSE VOLUNTARILY (NO WAR EFFORT) (NOT REQUIRED TO SURVIVE) 11/24/2018 MAH - CHAPTER 19 = THE POSTWAR BOOM

MAH - CHAPTER 19 = THE POSTWAR BOOM 11/24/2018 MAH - CHAPTER 19 = THE POSTWAR BOOM

LEVITTOWN – THE 1ST SUBURB? 11/24/2018 MAH - CHAPTER 19 = THE POSTWAR BOOM

MAH - CHAPTER 19 = THE POSTWAR BOOM 11/24/2018 MAH - CHAPTER 19 = THE POSTWAR BOOM

MAH - CHAPTER 19 = THE POSTWAR BOOM 11/24/2018 MAH - CHAPTER 19 = THE POSTWAR BOOM

MAH - CHAPTER 19 = THE POSTWAR BOOM 11/24/2018 MAH - CHAPTER 19 = THE POSTWAR BOOM

GENERAL ELECTRIC AD G.E. FOUNDED BY THOMAS ALVA EDISON 11/24/2018 MAH - CHAPTER 19 = THE POSTWAR BOOM

MAH - CHAPTER 19 = THE POSTWAR BOOM 1-HOW DID BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS CHANGE ? 2-DESCRIBE THE SUBURBAN LIFESTYLE. 3-NAME 2 MAJOR FEATURES OF THE “AUTOMOBILE CULTURE” 4-HOW DID THE”AUTOMOBILE CULTURE” CHANGE AMERICA? 5-WHAT FEATURES MAKE UP “CONSUMERISM” ? 11/24/2018 MAH - CHAPTER 19 = THE POSTWAR BOOM

MAH - CHAPTER 19 = THE POSTWAR BOOM THAT’S THE END OF SECTION 2 11/24/2018 MAH - CHAPTER 19 = THE POSTWAR BOOM

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