The American Home Front After the War
As the United States transitioned from a wartime economy to that of peace, many Americans were eager to once again enjoy the everyday luxuries that had been denied them since the Depression. Such desires led to a boom in the economy.
Veterans returned home to the States eager to take advantage of the GI Bill, which provided veterans with low-interest mortgages to purchase homes. As a result, entrepreneurs like William J. Levitt saw the demand for quickly-constructed homes and launched an industry of preassembled homes. His vision gave way to “Levittowns,” which began popping up throughout the United States. Such growth led to the Interstate Highway Act of 1956, in which the government allocated 26 billion dollars to build a national freeway system.
 William J. Levitt |  One "Levittown" neighborhood |