The Golden Age after World War 2
Marc Levinson talked about the prosperity and economic growth experienced in the years after World War II, as well as the instability and uncertainty that followed.
Description
Marc Levinson talked about the prosperity and economic growth experienced in the years after World War II, as well as the instability and uncertainty that followed.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Describe the period following World War 2, between 1948-1973, that Marc Levinson discusses.
- How does he describe the period following 1973?
- According to Marc Levinson, why was this "golden age" different from other booms?
- Describe the advances that were made in different sectors.
- Why does he claim that these things can be considered "low-hanging fruit" in terms of productivity as time went on?
- According to Marc Levinson, why did the productivity level last so long?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Capital
- Economic Growth
- Industrial
- Natural Resource
- Productivity
- Prosperous
- Ramifications
- Recession
- Resources