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This kid was cooler than you!

1950s America Key Terms Prosperity Consumerism Baby Boom Eisenhower Interstate Highway System Suburbanization Dating GI Bill of Rights

Prosperity… America’s economy was booming After World War 2. We were the only country That escaped with no major Physical damage. American’s had an average income Of 2x what it was in the 1920s.

….Leads to “Consumerism” Americans had money to Buy “stuff” again. Cars, appliances, houses, Clothes… Money to go out for Entertainment Like the Roaring 20s.

TV! TV had been invented Earlier, including broadcast By the Nazis of the 1936 Olympics… But it became available to American consumers in the 1950s. I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, The Lone Ranger, and The Twilight Zone all were popular In the 1950s. TV!

Baby Boom Americans had money and Felt secure in the world… So they wanted to get back To “normal” and start Families. There was a huge baby boom In the 1950s and early 60s.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Elected president in 1952. The first Republican Since Herbert Hoover. He was a popular war general (commander Of D-Day) and not very political. People were not even sure Which party he was a member of!

Interstate Highway System Eisenhower had seen and Admired the German “autobahn” system built By Hitler. He wanted to make Transportation easier in America. Started an infrastructure project Connecting the country, spending Over 425 BILLION dollars.

Suburbanization The growth of housing In the areas around Major cities. Possible because more People had cars. Sped up because of “production line” Building techniques.

DATING! I think I Not in a can score! Million years. The 1950s brought social Changes also. The concept of “dating” Or going out one-on-one With someone of the Opposite sex became The main way of finding Someone to marry. CARS!!!

GI BILL OF RIGHTS America needed to pay Back the veterans for Their service during WW2. Congress created the “GI Bill,” which gave veterans Loans for houses, businesses, And most importantly…. ….COLLEGE. There was a huge Increase in the number of People in college, especially In the middle-class.