The American Dream 1950's

1.What were some causes for the baby boom?
-Husbands and wives got together after war, large families were desirable, decreasing marriage age, advance in medicine and economic prosperity.

2. What did American have to do in order to support all the new babies being born?
-New toys, more schools = more teachers also the need for child care.

3. How did roles of women change in the 1950's?
-Homemakers and mother but they felt isolated, bored, and unfulfilled.

4.What changes allowed the American car explosion to occur?
-American car explosions occurred because there was a lot of gasoline and it was cheap. Another reason would be that it was easy credit, extensive advertising, new freeways, etc.