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Mind Map by Trying2StudyInPeace, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Trying2StudyInPeace
over 8 years ago
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Reasons for the
growth of
suburbian 1950
- Affordable housing
- The building of reasonably
priced houses became a
priority
- Land was cheaper on the edges of
cities
- The building of reasonably
priced houses became a
priority
- Living the American Dream
- The dream of many
young couples was to
own their own home
- Also wanted to bring their
children up away from the
pressures of city life
- The dream of many
young couples was to
own their own home
- Increasing car
ownership
- Most families had at last one car
- No longer had to live
close to their place of
work
- Most families had at last one car
- Increasing Affluence
- Economic growth led to people
having more money to spend
- Made more money to spend
- Could afford the new
appliances such as
television and record
players
- Economic growth led to people
having more money to spend
- Baby boom
- 1945-60 the population increased y 40 million
- Demand for new homes
- 1945-60 the population increased y 40 million
- Other Americans
- by 1959 29% (50 million) lived below
the poverty line
- Hispanic worked in the
west
- Black people in the city
ghettos in the north
- by 1959 29% (50 million) lived below
the poverty line
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