THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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The government provided cheap loans so ordinary Americans could buy these items
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The homes and cars were mass produced with similar construction models to cut costs
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The homes, like the cars, gave consumers many different options in styles and colors
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Levitt inverted Ford’s system by having the workers move “down the line” to a stationary product-the individual house site. Work crews performed the same specialized task at each house site.
Detailed explanation-2: -Levitt revolutionized the process of home building with remarkable planning and brilliant control procedures. These techniques made it possible to provide inexpensive, attractive single-unit housing for ordinary citizens, people who had never thought of themselves as middle class before.
Detailed explanation-3: -A house could be built in one day, with 36 men, when effectively scheduled. This enabled quick and economical production of similar or identical homes with rapid recovery of costs. Standard Levittown houses included a white picket fence, green lawns, and modern appliances.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: People found Levittown and similar suburban developments appealing because of their newness and affordability. Suburban developments lured people way from the city, away from the crime and pollution.