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Dr.jonas Salk and dr.thomas Francis created the vaccine for polio.which FDR suffered from. Polio killed or disabled more than 20,000 children every year in the U.S.

-Different Antibiotics.

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When the cities filled up after the baby boom people decided to move to suburbs. These suburbs were a mix of cities and rural areas. When veterans of World War Two came home there was even less room. These veterans were given the GI Bill of Rights which gave them low income housing and educational opportunities. Levitt was a pioneer of mass production of housing.

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at the end of the second world war, many american soldiers wanted to but the war behind them and move on. many wanted to acquire the war and depression have denied them. the marriage rate increased dramatically after wwII. the economy helped surburbian life grow. the houses looked alike. these families enjoyed higher incomes than rural families.they spent a lot of money on fun. by 1960 75% of families have a car and more had a tv set.

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Jobs went from blue collar jobs (producing goods/manual labor) to white collar jobs (managing offices/working in sales) as America became more corporate. In result work was less dangerous and less exhausting. White Collared workers were pressured to dress and act like their fellow employees.. NOAH WHITE

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This new industry which gets electrical power through atomic energy was found from creating the atomic bomb, using fission they figured out how to generate steam with heat by driving electric turbines. The navy made the first nuclear-power submarine in 1954.

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High ways brought growth and changes to suburban areas. stores moved from cities to suburban shopping centers. the more people that lived in the suburbs the more dependent they were on automobiles. to meet these demands automakers made new car designs every year. from 1948-1958 car sales increased by more than 50%. this also created a demand for better road systems. in 1956 the federal aid high way act gave 25 billion dollars to build a interstate highway more than 40,000 miles long. this also spurred the need for gas stations, repair shops, and parts stores. which provided jobs for millions of american's. teenagers especially flocked to the drive-ins and restaurants.

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Growth of Consumer Credit- Mackenzie Dolan

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Growth of Consumer Credit- Mackenzie Dolan

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-Credit cards first became big with gas stations. Gasoline companies gave credit cards to loyal costomers so they could charge their gas purchases on the card while traveling.
-Lending agencies in the 1950s expanded on this idea of credit cards and encouraged people to use credit cards to make purchases beyond their ability.
-Some of the first credit cards were the Diner's Clud card, the American Express card, and the BankAmericard (Visa)
-the total debt for Americans rose from $8 billion in 1946to $56 billion in 1960

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After WWII, The United States had one of the greatest economic expansion periods in its history. The GNP was $504 billion in 1960, which more than doubled from $212 billion in 1945. Per capita income is the average income per person. This increased from $1,223 to $2,219 during this period. Economic growth was a direct result from corporate expansion. Businesses had made major strides, due to the technological advances from WWII. New products such as radar and computers were introduced to consumers as well. GM, GE, and Westinghouse dominated their respective industries. A conglomerate is a corporation made up of 3 or more unrelated businesses, were able to better defend against economic fallouts.

Ray Kroc was a salesmen who saw 2 brothers make more efficient ways of making food and/or drinks. Kroc purchased these brothers assembly line idea, and acquired the name McDonalds. Fast food chains popped up all over the country. He did this by selling entrepanuears the right to open a franchise, or a business that contracts certain goods and services from a larger, parent company. This system flourished in the 50's, clothing and automobile shops followed in McDonalds footsteps. One negative, from this was small, independent businesses suffered because of this.  Miles Desmarais

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Technology Transforms Life- Mackenzie Coltart

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Technology Transforms Life- Mackenzie Coltart

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The consumer economy in the 1950's was growing increasingly because of mass produced products such as the dish washer, the lawn mower, and most of all televisions and computers. Although the television was popular in the 1920's, they went through a face of non-interest because of the Great Depression, but after WWII, TV's became a hit. Live broadcasting and airing shows were the new and exciting things and the average American family watched over FIVE HOURS of TV a day. Some popular shows were "I love Lucy" and  "The Mickey Mouse Club". Television also became the new and efficient way for businesses became advertising through aired commercials.
Also during the 1950s, Grace Hopper, research fellow at Harvard University, was involved with the creation of software that ran computers. Bell Telephone Laboratories.