Friday, April 15, 2011

Topic 10: Concept Guide

McCarthyism Impact On Society
-paranoia over the cold war
- fear of communism in any foreigner
Space Race On Government Policies
-U.S. political leaders knew that if the Soviet Union had rockets powerful enough to launch a satellite, they had rockets powerful enough to launch atomic bombs on the U.S.
Cold War Mind Set In The US
- Americans were afraid of foreigners because of their fear of communism
Burbs, Cars, and Roads
-Roads were built to make it easier to get to the cities from the Burbs, which made car sales go up.
Baby Boom
-Men returning from war started families and live "The American Dream"
Urban Suburban Pattern
- The farther you get from the cities the higher the income tends to be in each family.