Chapter 37: Cold War Begins. 1945-1952

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Postwar Economic Anxieties

The depression of the 1930's left deep scares on the American people.

Joblessness and insecurity pushed up the suicide rate and lowered the marriage rate

People believed that peace would bring the depression back

nobody was having babies

Because of wartime prices controls being removed prices levitated by 33%

many strikes took place throughout the country, 4.6 million workers laid down tools fearful that they could barely afford the goods they were maufacuring

Congress was controlled by republicans for the first time in 14 years

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Taft Hartley act

outlawed all "closed" (all union) shop

made unions liable for damages that resulted from jurisdictional disputes among themselves

required union leaders to take a non-communist oath

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Operation Dixie

unionizing southern textile workers and steel workers

failed to overcome fears of racial mixing

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Chapter 37 Quizlet link

https://quizlet.com/5220139/apush-chapter-36-key-terms-flash-cards/

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Readjustment Act of 1944, aka GI Bill Of Rights

made out of fear that the 15 million returning veterans wouldn't find employment

sends former soldiers to school

creates loans to buy homes, farms and small businesses

this profoundly helped shape the history of the postwar era

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The Long Economic Boom

America was doing well for about 20 years

national income doubled in the 50's then doubled again in the 60's

new welfare program: Medicare

middle class held 60% of americans

women began working more and were 1/4 of the work force

the american culture still glorified the traditional feminine roles of home maker and mother

the two sides eventually sparked a feminist revolt in the 1960's

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The Roots of Postwar Prosperity

Americans became better educated

less people working agriculture

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The Smiling Sunbelt

30 million people changed residences every year

the sunbelt stretched from Virginia to Florida to Texas, Arizona and ended in California

Dr Benjamin Spock wrote The Common Sense Baby Book

they came in search of jobs, a better climate and lower taxes

California has lots of jobs in the electronic industry

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