1. THE AMERICAN DREAM IN THE 1950’S
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THE
AMERICAN DREAM
IN THE
1950’S
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OVERALL THEME
MANY AMERICANS FIND THEIR DREAM OF MATERIAL COMFORT AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY REALIZED BUT SOME QUESTION THE OVERALL COST.
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4. BENJAMIN SPOCK “THE BABY BOOK”
WOMEN JOIN THE WORKFORCE
EN MASSE VOLUNTARILY
(NO WAR EFFORT)
(NOT REQUIRED TO SURVIVE)
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6. LEVITTOWN – THE 1ST SUBURB?
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10. GENERAL ELECTRIC AD G.E. FOUNDED BY THOMAS ALVA EDISON
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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” ?
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THAT’S
THE END OF
SECTION 2
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