50s Postwar Boom Vocab

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Across
  1. 4. Provide financial aid to veterans for education and housing
  2. 7. Designing products with a short lifespan to encourage repeat purchasing
  3. 9. A blend of African American rhythms and blues with white mainstream culture
  4. 10. A large corporation that owns multiple businesses in different industries
  5. 11. A Mexican laborer who was allowed to work temporarily in the U.S. during and after WWII
  6. 12. A cultural movement focused on literature, music, and anti-conformity in the 1950s
  7. 13. Improvisation and a mix of African American and European musical traditions
  8. 15. A community on the outskirts of a city, typically residential
  9. 16. A significant increase in birth rates following World War II
  10. 17. End the federal government’s recognition of Native American tribes as sovereign nations
Down
  1. 1. Regulating and licensing radio, television, and other telecommunications industries
  2. 2. Southern Democrats who supported racial segregation
  3. 3. The revitalization and redevelopment of deteriorating city neighborhoods
  4. 5. An increased demand for goods and services
  5. 6. The communication channels used to reach large audiences, such as television, radio, and newspapers
  6. 8. A large corporation that owns multiple businesses in different industries
  7. 14. Expanding social programs and civil rights