Korean War Gazette Suburban News Final EditionJanuary 14, 1951Volume 5, Number 1 Why Suburbs? Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet totam aspernatur fugit beatae aspernatur odit eos iste nemo et et, dicta accusantium quia doloremque quia quae laudantium quia error vitae qui Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet unde aspernatur sit quasi magni sit sed explicabo dolores dolores, sunt vitae voluptatem consequuntur ut ipsam quasi sed inventore quia veritatis ut voluptatem dolores Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet dolores et aspernatur voluptas dicta dicta, ipsam ipsa nemo perspiciatis unde error sed voluptatem ratione quae eaque quae quae, magni enim enim Bigger and Better: The Growth of Suburbs Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet totam aspernatur fugit beatae aspernatur odit eos iste nemo et et, dicta accusantium quia doloremque quia quae laudantium quia error vitae qui Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet unde aspernatur sit quasi magni sit sed explicabo dolores dolores, sunt vitae voluptatem consequuntur ut ipsam quasi sed inventore quia veritatis ut voluptatem dolores Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet dolores et aspernatur voluptas dicta dicta, ipsam ipsa nemo perspiciatis unde error sed voluptatem ratione quae eaque quae quae, magni enim enim natus perspiciatis quasi quia quia iste perspiciatis ipsam magni voluptatem voluptatem, enim ipsa iste et sed quia doloremque voluptatem ut magni laudantium laudantium vitae vitae, illo magni magni eos accusantium accusantium perspiciatis quasi nemo Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet unde aspernatur sit quasi magni sit sed explicabo dolores dolores, sunt vitae voluptatem consequuntur ut ipsam quasi sed inventore quia veritatis ut voluptatem dolores Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet dolores et aspernatur voluptas dicta dicta, ipsam ipsa nemo perspiciatis unde error sed voluptatem ratione quae eaque quae quae, magni enim enim natus perspiciatis quasi quia quia iste perspiciatis ipsam magni voluptatem voluptatem, enim ipsa iste et sed quia doloremque Leaving and Impact Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet totam aspernatur fugit beatae aspernatur odit eos iste nemo et et, dicta accusantium quia doloremque quia quae laudantium quia error vitae qui Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet unde aspernatur sit quasi magni sit sed explicabo dolores dolores, sunt vitae voluptatem consequuntur ut ipsam quasi sed inventore quia veritatis ut voluptatem dolores Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet dolores et aspernatur voluptas dicta dicta, ipsam ipsa nemo perspiciatis unde error sed voluptatem Lifestyles of the Suburbs $ 0.05 Works Cited Review Questions

Bigger and Better: The Growth of Suburbs Two Main Reasons for Suburban Growth More people had more money More people had more money Transportation was made easier Transportation was made easier

More People With More Money After WWII, the country went through an economic boom. This placed the majority of the people in the middle class. Due to the increase in population, the government made it easier to buy or build a house in the suburbs so they did not to have to go through the pricey process of updating buildings in the cites. $

A Family Car Due to Henry Ford’s ability to mass produce automobiles the average family was able to purchase a family car With increased fears of the Cold War, President Eisenhower created a system of interstate highways in order to move people and supplies quickly around the country. Both of these factors made it easier to commute from a suburb to a city for work everyday, essentially creating a “bedroom community” The Ease of Transportation

Why the Suburbs “White Flight” After WWII, many African Americans began establishing homes in urban areas. Many of the urban areas’ wealthy whites moved from the cities to the outlying suburbs in order to keep the segregated feeling of the past. “Greener and Cleaner” Suburbs offered a healthier living environment away from the pollution from city factories

Life Styles of the Suburbs The idea of a “nuclear family” was viewed as normal. The father would work outside the home while the mother would stay at home, cooking, cleaning, and raising the children. The idea of “father knows best” was established. This meant that the head male figure of the household was in charge of practically everything. Levittown Mass-produced housing community built by the Levitt Company

Levittown Click the picture above to view more information about Levittown and click the picture below to watch a video ! Levittown, NY First Levittown Built on 4,000 acres of potato fields in Long Island Consisted on 17,400 mass- produced homes Up to 30 homes could built in a day Levittown, PA Second Levittown Built in Bucks County, PA Consisted on 10 different neighborhoods containing a total of 12,000 homes

Leaving an Impact Greater Feeling of “Freedom” Having a house in the suburbs gave American families financial freedom and freedom from depending on someone for a home. Television In many movies and television shows, such as the Dick Van Dyke Show and I Love Lucy, were representative of the suburban life style, where everyone would get married, buy a house and car, and have children.

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