HIST 125 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Bracero Program, United Farm Workers, Urban Sprawl
Suburbanization
Population shift from central urban areas into suburbs, resulting in the formation
of urban sprawl
Happened after WWII when soldiers came back
African, Asian, and Hispanic- Americans were denied houses in Suburbs
They live in slums in cities
Ideals and longing for security, permanency, and peace for Americans
Utopian society for soldiers when they got back
Three Examples of Conflicts during the l960s in California
Vietnam War, Women's rights movements, black power movement, Labor
movement/ Strikes bc of being overworked bc of war?
National Farm Workers Association in 1962
Selective deindustrialization and examples of its significance
Industries built up during WWII
Agriculture, tech (builds up post-wwii), building war materials, ship building,
airplanes
Industries that had to do w war go out of business which leaves people w/o jobs
Certain industries leave CA and others flourish
Workers could not move but businesses could so jobs would leave
People lost jobs, more slums, towns stuck poor bc big industry left
Ex: canning industry
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Document Summary
Population shift from central urban areas into suburbs, resulting in the formation of urban sprawl. African, asian, and hispanic- americans were denied houses in suburbs. Ideals and longing for security, permanency, and peace for americans. Utopian society for soldiers when they got back. Three examples of conflicts during the l960s in california. Agriculture, tech (builds up post-wwii), building war materials, ship building, airplanes. Industries that had to do w war go out of business which leaves people w/o jobs. Workers could not move but businesses could so jobs would leave. People lost jobs, more slums, towns stuck poor bc big industry left. Mexican imports made some products available year round. Trade one item grown in us for item in mx. Mexican labor cheaper now even more bc of tax. Hurts industries in the us that have to compete w mexican industry. Became popular so that people could get jobs after bracero program ended.
