Topic 10 concept guide

McCarthyism impact on society:
House Committee of Un-merican Activities
propaganda in films on communism
"Hollywood Ten" most famous writer , producers , etc.
McCarthy accused Department of State of harboring Communists
many are convicted and it was hard for them to get away with it in court.

Communist "witch hunt" and impact on those accused:
supported by anti-Communist groups
People in entertainment feild we imprisoned thousands lost their jobs.
checked the Coast Guards as well as homosexuals.
For no reason, invaded the lives of many Americans

Space Race impact on government policies:
Soviet Union beat USA to space with Sputnik 1
in 1969 US sent man to the moon
Made the US "winners"
began Cold War
US gov.'t created lots of space programs
USA puts more money into education special space field.

mindset for the US government and public:
Soviet Union beat us to space.
Soviet Union vs. USA in a technology race
USA was afraid of Communism.
Afraid of being defeated.
this led to the Cold War.

Relationship of suburbs, automobiles, and roads:
Suburbs away from cities were quieter bigger houses
1956 Interstate Highway Act
Able to live out of the busy cities yet able work in the city.
Cars became a bigger part of society

Baby Boom:
Men came home from war to their wives.
1946-1960 (peak 1955)BABY BOOM TIME!
After 20 year Depression and Wartime more couples were reunited.
caused consumer boom also because the end of WWII ended the depression.
People begin to consume a lot more.
The normal families consisted of more than 1 family vehicle, 2 kids, dad works, mom.
American Dream.

Urban-Suburban pattern:
Business District
Inner City : low income families, small houses/apartaments, subway/walk/. Cheap
Suburbs :middle income families, larger homes, cars. Average.
Further suburbs : high income families, big houses, a lot of land, cars. Expensive.

GI Bill:
Gave loans.
provided education to veterans
one year unemployment compensation
supported those who served in the war

Expansion of the middle class
Men went home from the war started which caused the baby boom
Families grew.
suburbs were the cheapest homes
they were worth $8,000
credit cards increased spending
credit cards increased from 1945 to 1960 many more people wanted to own a credit card.
There were more consumers due to economic boom and baby boom.