4.3 Post-War America

• The Economic Boom in post-war America was a period of significant economic growth
• Increased consumer spending was a key characteristic of the Economic Boom.
• What does rising GDP indicate during the Economic Boom?

  Economic growth
• Low unemployment rates were a key feature of the Economic Boom
• Match the causes, effects, and characteristics of the Economic Boom:

  Government investment ↔️ Increased consumer spending

  Technological advancements ↔️ Low unemployment rates

  GI Bill benefits ↔️ Suburbanisation
• What benefits did the GI Bill provide to veterans?

  Education and housing
• The GI Bill contributed to economic growth by boosting education and homeownership.
• Suburban growth in post-war America was driven by the GI Bill and the increased availability of automobiles
• What was one negative effect of suburban growth?

  Racial segregation
• The Montgomery Bus Boycott was sparked by Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat.
• Civil Rights Movement protests were led by figures like Martin Luther King Jr
• Order the causes, protests, and impacts of social unrest in post-war America:

  1️⃣ Income disparity

  2️⃣ Civil Rights protests

  3️⃣ Enactment of civil rights legislation
• What was the main goal of the March on Washington in 1963?

  Civil rights legislation