What were the major causes and consequences of the era of the American malaise?
During the 1950’s and the 1960’s, the Glory years, Americans had become very confident in their country. Near the end of the 1960’s, America had accomplished sending a man into space and successfully landing him on the moon. America also was the first country to access nuclear weapons. As men came back home from World War 2 in 1945, the birth rate started to escalate from 18.6% to 23%. Though the unemployment rate had decreased by 4%, the high school graduations rates increased from 30% to 50% and the college graduation rate went up from 5% to 15%, making it easier for people to get jobs that had now required a college degree. It is told that people were happy
During the 1950’s and the 1960’s, the Glory years, Americans had become very confident in their country. Near the end of the 1960’s, America had accomplished sending a man into space and successfully landing him on the moon. America also was the first country to access nuclear weapons. As men came back home from World War 2 in 1945, the birth rate started to escalate from 18.6% to 23%. Though the unemployment rate had decreased by 4%, the high school graduations rates increased from 30% to 50% and the college graduation rate went up from 5% to 15%, making it easier for people to get jobs that had now required a college degree. It is told that people were happy