Compare Truman's Fair Deal and Kennedy's New Frontier.
Both aimed to expand New Deal policies, focusing on social and economic justice, but faced congressional opposition.
What were the causes and effects of the G.I. Bill?
Causes: Desire to help veterans transition to civilian life. Effects: Increased education, homeownership, and economic growth.
What were the causes and effects of the Baby Boom?
Causes: Returning soldiers, economic prosperity, new technologies. Effects: Increased consumer spending, workforce growth, cultural shifts.
What were the causes and effects of Suburban Growth?
Causes: Housing demand, government-backed mortgages, Federal Highway System. Effects: Shift to suburbs, urban decline.
What were the causes and effects of the rise of Sunbelt States?
Causes: Warmer climate, lower taxes, defense industries. Effects: Population growth, economic opportunities, political shift.
What were the causes and effects of the Taft-Hartley Act?
Causes: Desire to curb union power. Effects: Outlawed closed shops, restricted union activities, allowed right-to-work laws.
What were the causes and effects of the Interstate Highway System?
Causes: National defense, economic growth. Effects: Job creation, suburban growth, homogenous culture.
What happened during the Post-War Boom?
The U.S. economy experienced massive growth, low unemployment, and low inflation after World War II.
What was the significance of the G.I. Bill?
It provided education and housing benefits to veterans, boosting the economy and expanding the middle class.
What was the impact of the Baby Boom?
It drove consumer spending, shaped the workforce, and influenced social norms and values.
What led to Suburban Growth?
High housing demand, government-backed mortgages, and the Federal Highway System.
What was the impact of the Taft-Hartley Act (1947)?
It curbed the power of labor unions by outlawing closed shops and restricting union activities.
What did Truman propose with the Fair Deal?
Expansion of Social Security, national health insurance, low-cost housing, and civil rights legislation.
What characterized Eisenhower's Modern Republicanism?
Fiscal conservatism, acceptance of some New Deal programs, and limited federal intervention.
What was the purpose of the Highway Act of 1956?
Authorized the construction of 42,000 miles of interstate highways for national defense and economic growth.
What were Kennedy's key proposals in the New Frontier?
Aid to education, federal support of health care, and civil rights legislation.
What was the impact of Levittown?
It offered affordable, mass-produced homes, contributing significantly to suburban growth.
