Post-World War II housing boom
GPTKB entity
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
housing boom
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| gptkbp:causedBy |
returning soldiers
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| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
increased home construction
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
growth of suburbs
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| gptkbp:createdBy |
new job opportunities
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| gptkbp:hasCitations |
gptkb:American_Dream
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Post-World War II housing boom
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| gptkbp:impact |
American_economy
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| gptkbp:influenced |
consumer behavior
social dynamics architectural styles urban planning policies housing market trends |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:GI_Bill
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| gptkbp:involved |
mass production of homes
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| gptkbp:isChallengedBy |
affordable housing
racial segregation |
| gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy |
single-family homes
community development projects ranch-style homes affordable mortgages |
| gptkbp:isFacilitatedBy |
government incentives
infrastructure investments federal loans low interest rates construction technology advancements federal housing policies |
| gptkbp:isInfluencedBy |
economic policies
cultural shifts baby boom |
| gptkbp:isRated |
economic prosperity
increased birth rates post-war optimism |
| gptkbp:ledTo |
suburbanization
changes in family structure increased consumer spending increased infrastructure development increased car ownership increased environmental concerns housing shortages in cities |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
urban sprawl
increased property values changes in land use patterns changes in demographics increased home ownership rates increased housing diversity rise in population density increased economic mobility increased suburban population |
| gptkbp:saw |
development of new towns
rise of tract housing development of highways expansion of home improvement industry rise of homeownership among veterans rise of mixed-use developments development_of_Levittown |
| gptkbp:sparked |
real estate market
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| gptkbp:updates |
demand for housing
construction jobs demand for consumer goods demand for land demand for public services |
| gptkbp:wasPartOf |
post-war recovery
20th-century American history economic transformation post-war economic expansion modern_American_culture |