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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
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Rise of Suburbs
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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
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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
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Levittown, NY
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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.)