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| a Plan to help WWII vets to return to civilian life by providing 1.low interest loans 2.education grants 3. unemployment benefits |
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| Law that allowed for federal medicators to help negociate contracts |
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| President trumans reform program that 1. raised min wages 2. low income housing 3. soil conservation 4. S.S benefits |
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| fear of being taken over by communism |
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| The House of Un-American Activities Committee. Focused on investigating activites of Communists |
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| Practice of unsupportive and unproven accusations through imtimidation |
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| method of production involving machines doing the work of people |
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| dramatic rise in the birthrate between 1950-56' |
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| communities that emerged just outside cities |
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| What was the motivation for the passage of the GI Bill of Rights? |
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| WWII vets had difficult time in readjusting to civilian life- truman wanted to avoid a repeat |
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| Explain wage price spiral that took place immediately following World War II what effect did it have on the economy? |
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prices increasesd >> scare food, lifted price controls
wages decreased>> less hours worked= less pay |
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| why did president Eishenhower choosed a middle of the road approach to politics? |
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| Eisenhower thought that the government was becoming to large |
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| Explain the effects of automation |
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| created middlemanagement>> increase in money led to suburban life |
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