Ch. 17-3 Prosperity and Consumption Consumerism- urge to acquire lots of possessions Rise of suburbs increased the amount of automobiles, TVs and homes TV led to cultural uniformity
Ch. 17-3 Prosperity and Consumption Consumerism- urge to acquire lots of possessions Rise of suburbs increased the amount of automobiles, TVs and homes.
Jan 29, 2016
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Ch. 17-3 Prosperity and Consumption
Consumerism- urge to acquire lots of possessions
Rise of suburbs increased the amount of automobiles, TVs and homes
TV led to cultural uniformity
Rise of Suburbs
GI Bill- helped millions of veterans attend college
Baby Boom- dramatic increase in the birthrate between 1946-1964 (50 million babies)
Led to massive consumption of goods
Suburbs
Levittowns- town in NY were all the houses look the same and built at low costs
Cities- minorities occupy the inner cities as whites moved to the suburbs
Levittown, NY
Recent Immigration
Immigrants from Latin America and Asia began to flock to the U.S.
Recent immigrants need to possess a skill (doctor, engineer, scientist etc.)
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