"The American Dream 1950's"

1. What were some causes for the baby boom? Soldiers returning home from war and deciding to settle down and have a family. From 1940 to 1960 there was a infant born every 7 seconds.


2. What did Americans have to do in order to support all the new babies being born? Immediately think about putting thier kids in school. They would have a tremendous impact on their childs care.


3. How did the roles of women change in the 1950's? Their role of being a stay at home wife they were starting to be glorified in magazines and movies and even tv shows. For the first time in their lives women were becoming aware of the identity crisis they were going through.


4. What changes allowed the American car explosion to occur? When the U.S Govenrment rationed gasoline and tried to save gasoline supplies. Easy credit terms and extensive advertising persuaded Americans to buy cars in record numbers.