Concept Check Chapter 10

McCarthyism impact on society:
charges Hollywood writers, directors, and producers with Communist propaganda in films and accused Department of State of harboring Communists


Communist "witch hunt" and impact on those accused:
supported by anti-Communist groups and imprisoned hundreds, thousand lost their jobs


Space Race impact on government policies:
Soviet Union beat United States to space with Sputnik 1 then the United States put more money in education to have better scientists.

Cold War mind set for the US government and public:

Leading to the Cold War; Soviet Union beat us to space in the technology race and the United States were afraid of Communism


Relationship of suburbs, automobiles, and roads:
Suburbs are out in the country area where there are more open roads. The cities have more traffic

Baby Boom:
After Men came back from the war their families had A LOT of babies which increased the population.

Urban-Suburban pattern:
The inner city had low income, the suburbs had middle income, and the further suburbs had high income.

GI Bill:
provides education to returning veterans and gave loans

Expansion of the middle class (why things were affordable):
The baby boom made people move to the suburbs where the houses were more affordable.