The Smiling Sunbelt & The Rush the Suburbs

17) The Sun Belt is fifteen states stretching from Virginia to Florida to Texas to Arizona to California. This area increased at a rate that nearly doubled that of the Northeast. By 1963, California surpassed New York as the most populous state with only twenty percent of the population.

18) The post-war new frontiers were the south and southwest. Here, modern pioneers searched for a better climate, jobs, and lower taxes in addition to job abundances such as electronics (California) and aerospace (Florida & Texas).

19) There were plenty of huge military installations in the new frontier because southern congressional representatibes secured them for their districts. An example is the US army aviation and missile command near Huntsville, Alabama that was established in 1962 (below).

20) Government policies fostered the rush to the suburbs thanks to the Federal Housing Administration and the Veterans Administration home loan guarantees. Also, tax deductions for interest payments on home mortgages provided additional financial incentive.

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