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Highway System: Ability to commute from suburbs to the city , you can travel cross country by car. We still have this highway system today

Prosperity: Economic power. Encouraged people to buy new household items and tv's, couples getting married and moving to the suburbs to start a family. People wanted to fit in with everyone (conformity). Dr. Salkn made a polio vaccine

Baby Boom: increased population by 30 million people. Suburbs were made for families to start

Consumerism: Following the family dream, new appliances & air conditioning. Since music was coming out, TV's and record players were a big thing. IBM-the first main frame computer

Non- conformance: New form of entertainment-rock and roll. Beatniks-resisted conformity, "teenager" was the new term in the 50's

Women's Role: women were to leave their wartime jobs & become housewives. "keepers of the suburban dream" women could have the jobs of: teacher, nurse, or office help