Do Now I m Mrs Edward M Barnes Where

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Do Now: “I’m Mrs. Edward M. Barnes. Where do I live?

§ What words or phrases would you use to describe the housing development depicted in this cartoon? § How do you think the woman in the cartoon Mrs. Edward M. Barnes, feels about living in a suburban development? § Why do you think Americans in the 1950 s wanted to live in a housing development like this one?

Life After WWII

Do Now: 2/26 § “The War is Over!” § What problems might arise in the post-war era? § at home? § abroad?

GI Bill of Rights § Passed in 1944 by Congress § Helped veterans return to civilian life § Paid part of their tuition § Guaranteed 1 yrs worth of unemployment § Offered low interest federal loans- many used these loans to buy a home, farm, or business

The Housing Crisis § Returning veterans faced a housing shortage § Lived in cramped apartments or with relatives § The answer to the housing crisis was the newly developed suburbs

Levittown § The 1 st suburb in Long Island, NY § Developed by William Levitt § Homes built in 16 minutes (assembly line) and cost only $7, 000 § Could be rented for $65/m (2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen, living room, and appliances) § All homes looked the same-zoning laws ensured that they would stay that way

Redefining the Family § Women didn’t want to give up their independence (jobs) § Men traditionally breadwinners § Divorce rate rose (1950 - more than 1, 000 war marriages ended in divorce)

Economic Adjustment § Wartime » peacetime economy § War contracts cancelled and defense workers laid off § Unemployment increased § Prices skyrocketed when the OPA cancelled the controls on inflation- for 2 yrs until the supply caught up with the demand § Wages were less § 4. 5 million workers went on strike

Recovery § Congress placed controls on prices, wages, and rent § Supply eventually caught up with the demand & wages increased because people where spending their savings § Americans prospered in the 1950 s“the affluent society” § The threat of the Cold War kept America spending on defense and allowing to employ workers

§ Truman would not allow workers to strike § “The buck stops here” § Threatened to draft anyone striking § Ordered them to work

1946 Congressional Elections § Republican Party won control of both the Senate and House of Representatives § 80 th Congress ignored Truman’s domestic proposals § 1947 - passed the Taft-Hartley Act § Overturned many rights won by unions § Passed over Truman’s veto

Truman Supports Civil Rights “I am asking for equality of opportunity for all human beings, ” “…and if that ends up in my failure to be re-elected, that failure will be in good cause. ”

§ Wanted Congress to support a federal anti -lynching law, abolition of the poll tax, and set up a body to prevent racial discrimination in hiring (Congress refused) § 1948 Truman integrated the armed forces § Also, ordered an end to discrimination in the hiring of gov’t employees § Supreme Court said no more discrimination in residential neighborhoods § 1947 - Jackie Robinson integrated baseball

1948 Election § § § Truman-Democrats Dewey- Republicans Strom Thurmond- Dixiecrats § § § 303 Electoral College Votes 189 39 § Southern Democrats § Wallace- Progressive Party § Truman’s “Give em hell, Harry” § Traveled the country campaigning § 0

The Fair Deal § Truman’s Domestic Program § Raised Minimum Wage- 40 ¢ - 75 ¢ § Extended Social Security Coverage to 10 million more people § Initiated flood control projects § Provided financial support for cities to clear out slums and build 810, 000 units for low-income families

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