Politics at Home
What does postwar reconversion bring?
Inflation, housing shortages, and labor unrest
Truman proposed this type of insurance as part of his Fair Deal vision, but it was ultimately blocked by Congress.
National Health Insurance
When did the baby boom surge?
(1946-1964)
What major economic shift in the 1950s led to a surge in consumer debt?
In 1950, consumer debt was relatively low but increased rapidly.
Who were pushed out of factory jobs?
What is women and teens were pushed out of factory jobs?
What did Truman face pressure from?
To stabilize wages while shifting from wartime control
This New Deal-era program, along with labor protections and public works, formed the baseline that Truman built upon.
Social Security
What happened when the families got too big?
They had to move into a bigger house outside of the cities
200: How did the government support it?
The GI Bill and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) offered low-interest loans, accelerating suburban development and home ownership.
What did cultural pressure promote?
What is cultural pressure promoted domestic roles for women where teens are steered to stay in school reshaping labor and education?
This Union had massive walkouts for wage gains
Steelworkers
This 1949 legislation, which included slum clearance and public housing, was one of the Fair Deal’s notable successes.
Housing Act of 1949
Were there many suburbans?
No, not until after the end of WW2 because the men were overseas
What was the impact?
Consumer credit made the "American Dream" of home and car ownership attainable for many families, fueling a surge in consumer spending
What generation filled classrooms and drove school construction?
What is Baby Boom children?
What happened in south Jersey?
Manufacturing hubs around Camden and Paulsboro had strikes that progressively became harder to maintain
Unlike the New Deal, which addressed this crisis, the Fair Deal targeted gaps in postwar prosperity
Great Depression
Where were some suburban communities built?
Levittown in PA, Camden, Gloucester, Cherry Hill,Pennsauken
When was the first credit card used and is it used today?
Diners club card: First introduced in 1950 by Frank McNamara and yes it is still used today with major advancements.
What emerged hinting towards modern high school culture?
What is clubs, sports, prom, and yearbooks?
What did the Taft-Hartley Act do?
Restricted union practices and allowed state of right-to-work laws.
These two boards reforms were part of Truman’s vision but stalled in Congress alongside national health insurance
Civil rights bills and education aid
What was also built after the suburban communities and for what reason?
What was also built after the suburban communities and for what reason? Malls and super markets were built after because in the cities it had everything there but when they were isolated from the cities they had to build super markets so people could get their needs met.
True or False: Was the first credit card made out of plastic?
False, diner club cards were made out of cardboards
What hit new highs?
What is secondary-school enrollment and graduation hit new highs?