POLITICS
Cold War Culture
Urban Renewal
Time Period: Passed in 1949
Location: In the US
Cause: Most African Americans, Native Americans, and Latinos in the cities had to live in dirty, crowded slums.
Reason: Wanted to make sure that everyone was equal so no group was discriminated against.
Result: Housing and Urban Development (HUD) helped cities all over and gave aid in improving conditions in the inner city.
Significance: It was significant to the minorities who didn't have the money to afford a good living space because they were then able to work and give money to the government.
Federal Communications Commission
Time Period: 1956
Location: In the US
Cause: First TVs only reached a small part of the East Coast and for only two hours but as innovations grew we could transmit for longer distances.
Reason: Because the TV industry was growing the FCC had to regulate the stations so that the audience could watch it and also American bussinesses could profit.
Result: Many new shows were being broadcast across the US and American bussinesses were making profits by advertising and sales of TV guides.
Significance: This was significant to all people in the US because the economy was being boosted because of the high sales as well as Americans being able to have a new thing to enjoy. The growing of the television industry also provided many jobs and continued to improve technology.