Vocab 1
the large increase in the number of babies born in proportion to the size of the population that took place after World War II and lasted until 1964
Baby Boom
a person who works in a factory or at a skilled trade, usually for an hourly wage
Blue Collar Worker
a person who works in an office-based profession that does not involve manual labor and that requires a certain amount of formal dress, usually for a set salary
White Collar Workers
the warm-weather states that stretches across the southern third of the United States, from Florida to California
Sunbelt
Mr. Hughes works a second job as a _______.
Park Ranger
authorized by Congress in 1956, a network of highways that connect major cities around the country; all highways are built under the same guidelines, so that each has at least two lanes in each direction, periodic rest areas for travelers, and no traffic lights or railroad crossings
Interstate Highway System
a possession that serves as a sign of wealth and prestige
status symbol
people in society who work but earn wages too low to lift them out of poverty
Working Poor
an increase in the supply of money or credit relative to the availability of goods and services, resulting in generally higher prices
inflation
Mr. Hughes graduated from this college.
THE Ohio State University
the minimum amount of income one needs to meet basic needs
poverty line
President Harry S. Truman's domestic program, which he began promoting in 1945 with such intentions as increasing the minimum wage, increasing aid to agriculture and education, and enacting a national heath insurance program, only some of which Congress approved
Fair Deal
a measure of the differences in the price of goods and services over time
cost of living index
income measured by the amount of goods and services it will buy, adjusted for inflation
real income
Mr. Hughes is currently rebuilding this model of car.
Ford Mustang
the state of being impoverished and dependent on public assistance for survival
pauperism
a method of encouraging the purchase of products in which businesses try to make what a consumer buys today seem obsolete, or out-of-date, after a fixed period of time
planned obsolescence
Built in Long Island, NY in 1947, "Levittown" was the first _______.
planned community/suburb.
a law passed by Congress, though President Harry S. Truman vetoed it, in 1947 to limit the power of unions
Taft-Hartley Act
Mr. Hughes played this sport in college.
Football
Mr. Hughes picked this team to win the NCAA March Madness Tournament. (They were robbed)
Florida Gators