factories and steel mills, left behind to perform the jobs once carried out by the soldiers who were abroad fighting the war. After World War II, immigration to the United States increased once again. Many people who had survived Nazi persecution in Europe fled to the United States. Additionally, Chinese immigrants were entering the country. A big construction boom marked these years. The suburbs were growing rapidly and the automobile industry was flourishing. Many of the Western European immigrants took jobs in construction or in the manufacturing plants. Until the 1960's, most immigrants to the United States came from Europe. A major change occurred in 1965 with the lifting of national-origin quota restrictions. Mexican immigrants began entering the country. Immigrants from the Eastern Hemisphere were given visas to enter as well. Additionally, special status was given to individuals that possessed special job skills in short supply in the United States. The majority of immigrants arrived from Asia or Latin America. Most have settled in California and the Southwest. Except for the Mexican immigrants, most of the immigrants from the Caribbean and Latin American settled along the East Coast, primarily in Florida and New York. As in the past, the majority of these immigrants worked in low-paying service industry or agricultural jobs. A large wave of Cuban-American refugees seeking political asylum entered the country. Many settled in Miami and New York. During the 1960's the country saw a major tax cut and the unemployment rate drop. However, increased government spending brought about another recession in the 1970's which would not be brought under control until the mid-1980's. The early 1970's marked the weakest U.S. economy of the post-World War II era. Rising inflation, unemployment and increased government spending marked the period. During the Carter Administration, the nation was introduced to the term
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