After the economic depression of the 1930s and World War II in the 1940s, a great demand for housing arose in the United States. The U.S. government helped resolve the situation by assisting with mortgages on nearly half of the houses built in the 1950s. This government guarantee encouraged more people to buy houses. It also eased the financial strain on home builders. Home builders could then buy large amounts of land and build "cookie-cutter" style houses. This trend of settling in mass-produced houses became known as "urban sprawl." More Americans moved away from the cities and to the suburbs. This, in turn, increased the number of people commuting to and from work.Do It!Homes became more _________.Press enter to interact with the item, and press tab button or down arrow until reaching the Submit button once the item is selectedA uncomfortableB conservativeC attainableD distinctive

The most striking feature of American society in the 1950s and early 1960s was the booming economic growth that made even the heady 1920s seem pale by comparison. Identify which of the following statements correctly describe the effects of the postwar economic boom on American society. 1. The suburban population grew almost as fast as the population as a whole. 2. The economic expansion lasted for almost twenty years with only brief interruptions. 3. Economic growth was held back only by the frugality developed by most Americans during the Depression. 4. The gross national product grew by a staggering 250 percent. 5. The prosperity was notable because it had very little influence on the standard of living in the United States. 6. Economic expansion triggered a sharp increase in the birthrate.

Which was the main cause of the economic downturn in cities during the 1950s?Responses

From 1945 to 1973, the United States economy generated an unprecedented amount of wealth. Despite economic fluctuations, the overall trend during this period remained positive: business flourished, real wages rose, a strong industrial sector provided working-class mobility ladders, and organized workers had a political voice in the Democratic Party. Though significant segments of American society did not share in this prosperity – especially minorities and rural whites – millions moved into the middle class. Veterans returning from World War II and the Korean War utilized opportunities such as the GI Bill and cheap Federal Housing Administration loans as bridges into the middle class. Capitalizing on the previous generation’s hard-fought labor gains, an adult male with a union job could support a family on a single income by working forty hours a week, with evenings and weekends away from the job, a paid vacation, full job benefits, affordable healthcare, regular pay raises, unemployment insurance, and a guaranteed pension and Social Security.From 1973 to 2012, the United States continued to generate significant wealth, yet real wages stagnated, and the share of national wealth and income held by the poor and middle classes shrank, while the share of the rich increased. According to the Institute for Policy Studies, “The United States exhibits wider disparities of wealth between rich and poor than any other major developed nation” (inequality.org/wealth-inequality/). But why?

Why do housing problems become more severe in urban areas during urbanization?(2 Points)Abundant building materials and financial resourcesRapid expansion of housing facilitiesLarge influx of rural job seekersAmple space for housing and public utilities

Since World War II, people in developing countries have moved from rural to urban areas. The major cause of this movement has been the  arejection of traditional custom bexpectation of improved economic opportunities cguarantee of better housing dfear of civil war