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From Chapter 41, Section 1 in “History Alive!” -Where was the picture above taken? (Name of the town) -Where do you think many of these families are moving from? -What do you notice about this community?
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From Chapter 41, Section 2 in “History Alive!” -What is inflation? -Why did inflation rates soar after the end of World War II?
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From Chapter 41, Section 3 in “History Alive!” -The picture above represents a shift in the types of workers in postwar America. -Explain the shift and the two types of workers.
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From Chapter 41, Section 3 in “History Alive!” -Why did the restaurant in the above picture appeal to the 1950s generation so much? -How did the McDonald brothers use the “factory” example in their restaurants?
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From Chapter 41, Section 4 in “History Alive!” -How did the end of World War II cause the picture above? -Define “baby boom”. -What problems did the baby boom cause?
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From Chapter 41, Section 4 in “History Alive!” -In what year did the baby boom begin? -Why do you think the birth rate was so low in the 1930s? -By 1964, what percentage of Americans were under the age of 20?
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From Chapter 41, Section 4 in “History Alive!” -Why is the above picture a good representation of postwar America? -How did this picture differ from young women of the 1920s following World War I? -Did the amount of women in college increase or decrease at this time?
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From Chapter 41, Section 4 in “History Alive!” -The amount of marriages in the United States increased drastically between 1945 and 1946. How many more marriages were there in 1946? -What was the average age of marriage for men and women in the 1950s? How did this differ from the war years?
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From Chapter 41, Section 5 in “History Alive!” -Why was the rate of home building so low in 1945? -Even though it is not on the chart, what do you think the bar graph would look like for the years 1935 and 1940? Explain your answer.
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From Chapter 41, Section 5 in “History Alive!” -What was this neighborhood most likely called? -How were the builders of these communities able to keep costs low? -How did the G.I. Bill of Rights help these neighborhoods to develop?
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From Chapter 41, Section 6 in “History Alive!” -Why did the lives of suburban families fuel the demand for cars? -What is a “status symbol” and how did this idea help car manufacturers? -The increase in automobiles on the road also led to an increase in the need for _____________.
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