The document discusses several key factors that led to changing patterns in post-World War II American society, including a strong economy with healthy job growth and increased productivity and demand for American products. It also notes the baby boom population increase, the development of the interstate highway system, and the evolving role of women entering the workforce while still expected to play a supporting role at home. Civil rights legislation expanded educational, economic, and political opportunities for women and minorities. Globalization increased integration between societies through increased trade, information sharing, and improved telecommunications and internet access, impacting American life through greater availability of foreign goods and services and outsourcing of manufacturing jobs.

1. The American Dream
Post-WWII – The Present
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2. Essential Question:
What factors led to changing
patterns of society in post-
World War II era?

3.  Strong _________
Healthy ____ Market
____________ Productivity
____________ Demand for
American ___________
K. FACTORS LEADING TO CHANGING
PATTERNS IN UNITED STATES SOCIETY
Economy
Job
Increased
Increased
Products

4.  Greater
Investment in
___________
K. FACTORS LEADING TO CHANGING
PATTERNS IN UNITED STATES SOCIETY
Education

5.  The ____________ which
led to changing
_______________
K. FACTORS LEADING TO CHANGING
PATTERNS IN UNITED STATES SOCIETY
Baby Boom
demographics

6.  Interstate _________ System
K. FACTORS LEADING TO CHANGING PATTERNS IN
UNITED STATES SOCIETY
Highway

7.  Evolving role of _________ :
 Expected to play a supporting
role for the family while
increasingly working outside the
home.
K. FACTORS LEADING TO CHANGING
PATTERNS IN UNITED STATES SOCIETY
Women

8.  Role of ________
_________ in
expanding
_______rights.
K. FACTORS LEADING TO CHANGING
PATTERNS IN UNITED STATES SOCIETY
Eleanor
Roosevelt
human

9.  African Americans’
aspirations for ______
opportunities
K. FACTORS LEADING TO CHANGING
PATTERNS IN UNITED STATES SOCIETY
equal

10. Essential Question:
What policies and programs expanded
educational and employment
opportunities for the military, women,
and minorities?

11.  ______________ gave
__________, _______,
and __________ benefits
to _______.
L. POLICIES AND PROGRAMS EXPANDING
EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
G.I. Bill of Rights
educational housing
employment
veterans

12.  In 1948, President
Truman ______________
the United States Armed
Forces.
L. POLICIES AND PROGRAMS EXPANDING
EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
desegregated

13.  Civil Rights legislation
let to _________
educational, economic,
and political
opportunities for
______ and _________.
L. POLICIES AND PROGRAMS EXPANDING
EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
increased
women
minorities

14. Essential Question:
How has globalization
impacted American life?

15.  Globalization is the
LINKING of NATIONS
through:
 TRADE
 INFORMATION
 TECHNOLOGIES
 COMMUNICATION
M. Globalization

16.  Globalization involves
increased _________ of
different ________
integration
societies
M. Globalization

17.  Improvement of ALL
__________________
:

____________________
_

____________________
_

Travel
Telecommunications
Internet
Communications
Telecommunication –
Communicating from a distance
through the use of technology
N. Impact of globalization on
American Life

19.  Availability of a
wide variety of
foreign-made
______ and
__________
goods
services
N. Impact of Globalization on
American Life

20. McDonald’s…A Global Franchise

21. At Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin

24.  Outsourcing of
American ______Jobs
N. Impact of Globalization on
American Life