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The Economy Begins to Shift from Goods to Services
The biggest U.S. manufacturing company in the 1950s was __________, which became the first U.S. corporation to earn more than $1 billion a year.
In 1948, GM signed a historic agreement with the United Auto Workers union, guaranteeing regular wage increases based on a ______________ index.
In 1954, __________ visited McDonald’s Famous Hamburgers and saw its potential.
A __________ is an agreement to operate a business that carries a company’s name and sells its products.
Under Kroc’s leadership, by 1963, McDonald’s had sold more than __________ hamburgers.
Inspired by a frustrating road trip, __________ founded the Holiday Inn motel chain.
The Workforce Shifts from Blue- to White-Collar Jobs
In the early 1950s, most workers were __________-collar workers, meaning they worked in factories or skilled trades.
By the end of the decade, for the first time in history, __________-collar workers outnumbered blue-collar employees.
White-collar jobs included professionals such as __________, __________, and __________.
Blue-collar workers moved into the __________ class and began to dress and act like their white-collar neighbors.
The biggest U.S. manufacturing company in the 1950s was __________, which became the first U.S. corporation to earn more than $1 billion a year.
In 1948, GM signed a historic agreement with the United Auto Workers union, guaranteeing regular wage increases based on a ______________ index.
In 1954, __________ visited McDonald’s Famous Hamburgers and saw its potential.
A __________ is an agreement to operate a business that carries a company’s name and sells its products.
Under Kroc’s leadership, by 1963, McDonald’s had sold more than __________ hamburgers.
Inspired by a frustrating road trip, __________ founded the Holiday Inn motel chain.
The Workforce Shifts from Blue- to White-Collar Jobs
In the early 1950s, most workers were __________-collar workers, meaning they worked in factories or skilled trades.
By the end of the decade, for the first time in history, __________-collar workers outnumbered blue-collar employees.
White-collar jobs included professionals such as __________, __________, and __________.
Blue-collar workers moved into the __________ class and began to dress and act like their white-collar neighbors.
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The Economy Begins to Shift from Goods to Services
The biggest U.S. manufacturing company in the 1950s was **General Motors**, which became the first U.S. corporation to earn more than $1 billion a year.
In 1948, GM signed a historic agreement with the United Auto Workers union, guaranteeing regular wage increases based on a **cost-of-living** index.
In 1954, **Ray Kroc** visited McDonald’s Famous Hamburgers and saw its potential.
A **franchise** is an agreement to operate a business that carries a company’s name and sells its products.
Under Kroc’s leadership, by 1963, McDonald’s had sold more than **one billion** hamburgers.
Inspired by a frustrating road trip, **Kemmons Wilson** founded the Holiday Inn motel chain.
The Workforce Shifts from Blue- to White-Collar Jobs
In the early 1950s, most workers were **blue**-collar workers, meaning they worked in factories or skilled trades.
By the end of the decade, for the first time in history, **white**-collar workers outnumbered blue-collar employees.
White-collar jobs included professionals such as **doctors**, **lawyers**, and **accountants**.
Blue-collar workers moved into the **middle** class and began to dress and act like their white-collar neighbors.
The biggest U.S. manufacturing company in the 1950s was **General Motors**, which became the first U.S. corporation to earn more than $1 billion a year.
In 1948, GM signed a historic agreement with the United Auto Workers union, guaranteeing regular wage increases based on a **cost-of-living** index.
In 1954, **Ray Kroc** visited McDonald’s Famous Hamburgers and saw its potential.
A **franchise** is an agreement to operate a business that carries a company’s name and sells its products.
Under Kroc’s leadership, by 1963, McDonald’s had sold more than **one billion** hamburgers.
Inspired by a frustrating road trip, **Kemmons Wilson** founded the Holiday Inn motel chain.
The Workforce Shifts from Blue- to White-Collar Jobs
In the early 1950s, most workers were **blue**-collar workers, meaning they worked in factories or skilled trades.
By the end of the decade, for the first time in history, **white**-collar workers outnumbered blue-collar employees.
White-collar jobs included professionals such as **doctors**, **lawyers**, and **accountants**.
Blue-collar workers moved into the **middle** class and began to dress and act like their white-collar neighbors.
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