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POSTWAR AMERICA (GOVERNMENT (Gi Bill of Rights (Help returning veterans,…
POSTWAR AMERICA
GOVERNMENT
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In 1956, Congress passed the Federal-Aid Highway Act. This act called for a network of high-speed roads linking the nation. It set aside $41 billion to build 40,000 miles of highway
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President Truman and his Democratic party seemed doomed to defeat. Labor strikes and soaring prices had already helped Republicans win a majority in both the House and the Senate for the first time since the 1920s. Among Democrats, unhappy liberals and conserva
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DAILY LIFE
standard of living: a measurement that determines how well people live based on the amount of goods, services, and leisure time people have
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ECONOMY
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By 1960, 9 out of 10 households had at least 1 television. Television brought news and entertainment into people’s homes.
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Fair Deal: President Truman's reforms that extended liberal policies and included a higher minimum wage, expanded Social Security, and loans for low-cost housing
