Rise of the Sun Belt

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:causedBy air conditioning adoption
federal defense spending
interstate highway system
migration from the Rust Belt
gptkbp:characterizedBy gptkb:urban_development
population growth
economic expansion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rise of the Sun Belt
gptkbp:impact growth of service industries
increased cultural diversity
political power shift to the South and West
gptkbp:notableCity gptkb:Atlanta
gptkb:Dallas
gptkb:Houston
gptkb:Las_Vegas
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:Miami
gptkb:Phoenix
gptkb:San_Diego
gptkbp:period post-World War II era
gptkbp:refersTo economic and demographic growth in the southern and western United States
gptkbp:region gptkb:Southern_United_States
gptkb:Southwestern_United_States
gptkb:Western_United_States
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Sun_Belt
suburbanization
Rust Belt decline
post-industrial economy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_(1947–1986)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7