1. Post War: Economic Boom
Chapter 13

2. GI Bill Year of _______________ Financial aid for college
8 million go to college
Loans for homes and ___________
Surge in ________ ________

3. Baby Boom 1957 – baby born every __ __________
Population jump of 27% between ____ and ____

4. CHART
Chart: Birthrate

5. Economy and Productivity
Postwar rush caused ____________
Too much money, too few goods
6% of world population, produced 50% of world ______ __________
Worker productivity increased due to ____________
Military spending increases, demand for goods in foreign countries

6. Truman Taft-Hartley Act – ____________________
Est. a special committee on civil rights
Congress rejected
Desegregate the ____________
Election of 1948: ________ vs. _________
Fair Deal – strengthen New Deal and national health insurance

7. Eisenhower Middle Road Balance between conservative and liberal
Did NOT repeal ____ ____ Programs
Created the interstate highway system
Spent $ on education and training of scientist

8. Assignment
P. 434 Notetaking
P. 439 #1, 2, 4, 5, 6