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CH 15 USH
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| consumerism | a theory stating that the economy flourishes when people buy, or consume, a lot of goods and services |
| agribusiness | the commercial business of agriculture |
| smog | a noxious combination of fog and smoke from factories |
| nuclear deterrence | a strategy of using nuclear weapons as a threat to ward off an enemy attack |
| brinkmanship | the practice of pushing a conflict to the edge of violence without getting into war, usually as a tactic to gain a favorable outcome |
| covert action | an activity performed secretly to influence the political, economic, or military situation in another country |
| bulwarks | something that provides protection or defense |
| domesticity | life inside the home |
| baby boom | a significant increase in the birth rate |
| consumer society | a society in which shopping and buying goods has become an important part of people's lifestyles |
| transistor | an electronic device used to control the flow of electricity in electronic organizations |
| nuclear power | energy that is created by either splitting or fusing the nuclei of atoms |
| California Master Plan | Joined the state's universities and community colleges into one accessible and affordable system |
| suburbanization | A population shift from cities to outlying communities |
| homogeneity | the state of ring the same or similar |
| subdivisions | a tract of land that has been divided into smaller lots on which houses are built |
| Interstate Highway System | System linking towns, cities, and suburbs nationwide with limited access, multilane highways |
| Levittown | Town in Long Island that had mass-produced neighborhoods |
| poverty rate | the percentage of the population living in poverty |
| urban renewal | a program that involves clearing slums and replacing them with large, publicly funded housing projects |
| Appalachia | Part of the Appalachian Mountain region. Had severe poverty rates and an abundance of coal |
| Which of Truman's domestic policies did Eisenhower continue? | Social Security and unemployment insurance |
| How did technological development affect society and the economy in the US during the 50s? | New industries developed, jobs in business and white collar increased, smog arose, etc. |
| How did the US interfere in foreign governments during Eisenhower's first term in office? | Through covert action |
| Explain how the return of WW2 Veterans had complex effects on women in the workforce | 2 million women dropped out of the workforce by choice/force and graduation rate for women dropped 40% |
| What factors contributed to the development of a consumer society in the US | Free time, regular working hours, more money, strong labor unions |
| What motivated many Americans to move to the suburbs during the Cold War years? | Offered relief from crowded cities, larger homes, better schools, lower crime rates |
| How did suburbanization contribute to rural and urban poverty in the 1950s? | It lowered taxes collected by cities, decreased municipal budgets, and influenced racial concentrations |
| Why did many urban renewal projects of the 1950s and 1960s fail? | The projects were too large to manage efficiently and it isolated residents from affordable services |
| Why did attempts to reverse Appalachian poverty fail? | Rugged landscape and it was dependent on coal mining |
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