McCarthyism impact on Society
-Somewhat form of th Salem Witch trials that targeted people who spoke or showed any un-american behaviors. Big officials were taken down and charged as communist. From movie actors to the secretary of defense were targets. If one person was targeted and that person said someone's name then they also assume that they were communist as well. The Hollywood Blacklist was big because the director or the movie itself was communist propaganda to them.
Communist "Witch Hunt" and the impact on those accused
-Targeted for being un-american behaviors. The accused , their reputations were ruined because just being accused people thought that you really were a communist even when you are released.
Space Race impact on government policies
-In 1957, after the launch of the Spuntnik I into space the U.S directed large amounts of money into education to outclass the Soviets
Cold War of U.S Gov't and Public Mindset
-Cold War was a not necessarily a war but more a competition and it moved to space. Americans thought they were the far in technology. They felt vunerable because the Soviets launched a rocket that circled the moon.America devoted to themselves that they would come out on the top in both the Cold War and the race to the out world known as space.
Suburbs , Automobile and roads
-People wanted to have the perfect home with white fences, two cars and the ideal loving family. That is the American Dream. The suburbs were being built by Levitt, who built about 150 houses per week. All the homes had a similar but slight different design. People left the cities and moved there to their dream houses but they had to commute to the city everyday so new roads were built. Highways were built and to collect money back they place tolls. Also, people wanted to travel around in their cars. They headed to popular places like Disney world.
Baby Boom
-After the War, the men returned and population began to climb in America. From 1946-1960 with the peak being between 1951-1955, babies were being born like crazy. A baby was born every 7 secs in America. Insane, right ? About 4.5 million babies a year were born.
Urban - Suburban pattern
-There was a pattern amongst the areas depending the families income. The business ditrict or the city areas was the lowest in the pattern. Around the outside of the city was the suburbs or middle class limited area. The farthest was the higher class.
GI Bill
Expansion of middle class
-Companies wanted to rake in the cash so they dropped the prices of products. Also, they made the ads seem like you need that product badly. People bought things like crazy,even though they dont need it. As if the products were gold and they jumped for it.
