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Chapter 26
the 19 somethings
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05/12/2005

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GI Bill of Rights
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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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Taft- Harley Act
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Law that allowed for federal medicators to help negociate contracts
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The Fair Deal
Definition
President trumans reform program that 1. raised min wages 2. low income housing 3. soil conservation 4. S.S benefits
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subversion
Definition
fear of being taken over by communism
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H.U.A.C
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The House of Un-American Activities Committee. Focused on investigating activites of Communists
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McCarthyism
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Practice of unsupportive and unproven accusations through imtimidation
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automation
Definition
method of production involving machines doing the work of people
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baby boom
Definition
dramatic rise in the birthrate between 1950-56'
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suburbs
Definition
communities that emerged just outside cities
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What was the motivation for the passage of the GI Bill of Rights?
Definition
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
Definition
created middlemanagement>> increase in money led to suburban life
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