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3 years ago

Who is associated with the growth of Suburbia?

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B. William Levitt

William Levitt was a real estate developer who was contracted by the government to deal with issue of population expansion after World War II (soldiers were coming back from the war, and the economy was prosperous so families were increasing). The point of the suburbs was to create an egalitarian way of living (and to promote the idea of The American Dream).

sweet-ann [11.9K]3 years ago

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the correct awnser is B.

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