A SOCIETY ON THE MOVE

13-2 Notes

AMERICANS MOVE TO THE SUBURBS Levittown Mass produced

homes Low interest loans 1940-1960 – 40

million migrated Depended on

Government Help(GI Bill)

“CAR CULTURE”

Suburban Living left people dependent on Cars Commute Shopping Drive in’s Fast Food

INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM

Government Funded Eisenhower – 1956 41,000 Miles

Boosted Travel Easier to Commute Vacation Industry

State Parks Disney Land Beaches

SUNBELT MIGRATION

Southern and Western States

People moved for: Better climate Job opportunity New housing

Air Conditioning was created

Shift in Population = Shift in Political Power

ECONOMY

Service Sector Grows Jobs such as healthcare, business, retail, banking Less farming and industrial workers

Franchise Businesses Start Quality and sameness Large corporation sells to independent owners

Businesses go Multinational Branches established abroad

Brings easier access to goods in other countries

EDUCATION

National and State Government Funded

Schools were quickly being built to accommodate baby boom

California’s tiered system Research Universities State Colleges Community Colleges

HIGHWAY SYSTEM PROJECT

Using your notes from today (and what you read yesterday) create a “Super Highway” of the 1950’s. Your road may need to ‘fork” in several directions. Include a drawing (on or next to the road) and bulleted details for each of the following: Suburbs Vacations Sunbelt Business / Economy Education ‘Car Culture’