Suburbs, Highways, Redlining, and White Flight
CLEP History of the United States II, Chapter 12 Postwar suburbanization joined demographic demand to public policy Marriage, the baby boom, rising incomes, and housing shortages created demand for new homes after 1945. Builders found cheap land beyond city limits, while automobiles widened the commuting radius. Public decisions shaped that market: mortgage insurance lowered financing […]
The GI Bill, Higher Education, and Postwar Mobility
CLEP History of the United States II, Chapter 12 Demobilization made readjustment a national economic problem More than twelve million Americans served in the armed forces during the Second World War, and millions returned within a short period. Policymakers feared that veterans seeking jobs at once could revive mass unemployment and social conflict. The Servicemen's […]
