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Unit 8: Period 8: 1945–1980

AP United States History — Note Packet

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Key Terms

GI Bill

Legislation that provided returning veterans with low-cost mortgages, college tuition, and _________ benefits.

Baby Boom

A generation born between 1946 and 1964, fundamentally reshaping _________.

Levittown

A blueprint for mass-produced, affordable _________ developments, symbolizing suburban growth.

Sun Belt

Southern and western states experiencing significant population growth as people moved for jobs and warmer _________.

Cold War

A global _________ struggle pitting American capitalism and democracy against Soviet communism.

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