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reasons for growth in suburbia baby boom |
• between 1945 1960 the population increased by 40 million. • this increased the demand for new homes |
• population • new homes |
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reasons for growth in suburbia increasing affluence |
• economic growth let people have more money to spend • it made the new homes affordable • they could afford the new appliances such as televisions and record players |
more money new homes appliances |
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reasons for growth in suburbia increasing car ownership |
• most families had at least one car • this meant they no longer had to live close to their place of work |
• families • work |
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reasons for growth in suburbia Living the American dream |
• The dream of many young couples was to own their own home • they also want to bring their children up away from the pressures of city life |
• young couples • raising children |
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reasons for growth in suburbia affordable housing |
• The building of reasonably priced houses became a priority • Land is cheaper on the edges of city's |
• pricing • cheap land |
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the affluent society by 1960 that standered of living of the average American was |
three times that of the average Briton |
Briton |
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Life in suburbia by 1960… Americans lived in… |
25% of Americans lived in suburbia |
% living in suburbia |
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Life in suburbia statice symbols (must have items) included |
television sets, record players, temples, at least one car |
television sets, record players, temples, at least one car |
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Life in suburbia by 1959 what percentage of American lived below the poverty line? |
29% of the population (50 million) |
50 million |
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life in suburbia hillbillies from the... Hispanic workers in the... black people in the... |
Appalachian mountains west city ghettos in the north |
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life in suburbia poor Americans found it hard ... |
affording the rising cost of healthcare (there was no national health service) |
healthcare |
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suburbia |
the residential area on the outskirts of the city |
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fair deal |
the domestic policies of president truman 1945-53 |
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affluence |
a time of increasing wealth and prosperity |
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ghetto |
a part of a city inhabited by a majority because of social and economic pressure |
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