Post war Era (jan 6, 1945 – jan 6, 1960)
Description:
-Baby boom: 50 million
-Suburban Growth
W. J. Levitt, Levittown, Long Island, NY
low interest rate, mass produced, low priced mortgages
majority of middle class became suburbanites
racially divided
-Sunbelt
Florida to CA
defense-related industries
warmer climate, lower taxes, econ opportunities
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