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Happy Days Reading - Positives and Negatives

Positives - McCarthy censured by the U.S senate. The Housing industry exploded, low cost housing, and education loans By 1952, the U.S was supplying 65% of the worlds manufacturing goods. Huge population boom between the 1950's and 60 's. Workers wages increased substantially, Telephone, telegraph lead to more office jobs The biggest period of retail spending Americans gained interest in buying consumer products, 250,000 televisions a month. Anti Biotics used to prevent disease. Increased focus on the space program Weapons technology advanced Housing boom, men needed a place to live with their wives. The baby boom occured, caused by the veterns coming home and having families.

Negatives- McCarthy's ideas raised eyebrows in the public, accused americans of being unloyal to the U,S, and card carrying members of the communist party. Feared the spread of communism Increased tension among the Soviet Union. The soviets were believed to have a plethora of nuclear weapons. Poverty is plaguing the nation. Like farmers and farm workers.