Post WWII Era
by Melissa Kelly
1. Economy
1.1. The "Golden Age"
1.1.1. One of the most prosperous times in our country's history
1.2. Low unemployment rate
1.3. Beginning of Corporate America
1.3.1. The CEO
1.3.2. Large corporations take over
1.3.3. Lots of industry
1.4. Men go back into the workforce
1.4.1. Women go back to the home
2. Education
2.1. Enrollment in colleges increases in large amounts
2.1.1. WWII Vets are using the G.I. Bill to go to college
2.1.2. More and more women are going to college
2.2. Public schools begin to focus on math and science
3. Politics
3.1. Beginning of the Cold War
3.2. Democracy vs. Communism
3.3. Segregation was still enforced
3.3.1. Civil Rights Movement
3.4. Space Race
3.5. America became a global Superpower
4. Society
4.1. Cookie-cutter suburbs start popping up everywhere
4.1.1. Families move out of the city and into the suburbs
4.1.2. Loss of individuality
4.2. Beginning of consumerism
4.2.1. "Keeping up with the Joneses"
4.3. Movie industry is booming
4.3.1. Movie stars are now icons
4.4. Music becomes more controversial
4.4.1. "Black Music" is on the rise
4.4.2. Beginning of rock n' roll