The Affluent Society

2. Large numbers of people from ___ came to live in the US after WWII, many as part of the Bracero Program
5. Followers of the Beat Movement who lived nonconformist lifestyles
8. Reluctant to give up newfound independence after WWII, many of these people remained in the workforce
10. Truman's bold economic plan that raised minimum wage &
12. Discontinued the reservation system & cut-off economic support for Native Americans
13. Provides home loans and education benefits to returning veterans
15. Developed the breakthrough vaccine that eliminated polio
18. Breakthrough book about expectations & pressures placed on women in society that lead to dissatisfaction
20. Proposed solution to the housing problem in cities after most of the affluent people left
22. sales of these skyrocket after the war and help shape our suburban lifestyles
23. Popular consumer item that leads to a more national popular culture rather than regional

1. War hero who becomes president in 1952
3. Upheaval of the depression and WWII lead many people to follow Social ___
4. Term describing the exodus of white, middle-class people left cities to isolate themselves from others
6. The ___ are the new system of highways that criss-cross America
7. President as the Cold War begins
9. Civil Rights pioneer who integrates MLB
11. Types of businesses that form some of the most successful franchises of the 50s
14. In the 50s,being able to buy lots of stuff was beginning to be equated with ___
15. Southern Democrats opposed to Civil Rights legislation
16. Marked by a huge surge in the birthrate after WWII
17. New & more integrated type of music popularized in the 50s
19. Residential areas surrounding cities where people start moving to after the war
21. social security benefits