The changes and challenges of the 1950s made for a monumental impact on decades to come. The 1950’s were an era of prosperity‚ growth‚ and chaos in the United States; men were returning from World War 2 and many new babies were born. Consumer goods played an important role in middle-class life during the postwar era. The economy of the 1950’s saw major changes‚ which in turn transformed the lives of the American people. Significant movements‚ inventions‚ and discoveries changed American lives for
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Ben Roberson During the 1950 ’s there was significant social change taking place in America. Young people were dissatisfied with certain conservative aspects of society and their conduct reflected this. They embraced the rock and roll culture‚ the new style of music and also the new styles of dancing and dress that were associated with it shocked the older more conservative people. Young people were also quick to protest against the controversial issues of the 1950 ’s. Civil Rights‚ the Vietnam
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In the 1950s women were getting married incredibly young‚ having children‚ and becoming housewives. They woke up‚ fed and dressed their children‚ sent them to school‚ cleaned the house‚ went to club activities with their children‚ made dinner‚ then repeated it all the next day. Eventually‚ women started to feel that they were stuck in a glass cage. There was a whole world right outside their window‚ but they could not have any of it. They were told that being a housewife was everything they should
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The Hollywood studios’ systems in 1960 were very interesting because the Hollywood had to face the issue of its business structure changes. In 1960‚ the Hollywood studio systems had to change the strategies because of television and people’s demanding. In the 1950s‚ TV was invented‚ and most people bought it. Because of TV‚ many people began to stay home to watch movie instead of went to theater because TV companies got broadcasting rights from studios. In addition forging-films was imported by some
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rights and peace marches‚ sexual freedom‚ drug experimentation‚ and a presidential assassination. All of these different social components came together to influence one of the most defining features of the 60’s‚ the music. From acid rock to soul‚ folk to Motown‚ and everything in between; the 60’s was a decade of diverse and interesting musical styles that signified a changing world. This essay will explore the development of pop music in the sixties‚ through it’s different genres‚ and attempt to show
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Spanning Two Decade’s: The 50’s to the 60’s Similar? Or Distinctly different? "The postwar years are remembered as a time of affluence‚ consumerism‚ conformity‚ and stability‚ a time when American enjoyed an optimistic faith in progress and technology."(Heretta‚ pg.779) These words best describe the decade that Americas experienced in the 1950’s. It was age of dad’s always-right attitude and a culture that was family centered. The standard of living for American’s was the best in the world. The
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described are all examples of different styles of clothing in the 1930’s. These fads were all the usually worn outfits of this era. Men and women’s fashion and trends were set and inspired by Hollywood star’s appearance on television. “Because of the need to save money‚ the average women could no longer buy new clothes every few months. Instead‚ they had to remake the clothes they already had‚ reusing any material that was on-hand.” (1930’s Fashion for Women‚ n.p.) The Great Depression brought a large impact
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RESEARCH PROJECT - By Tara Taneja Topic “Evolving of America in 1950’s” Thesis Statement While some may argue that there could have been a more important phase in American history‚ but the truth remains that the1950’s was the most impactful era as we saw higher industrial growth‚ changes in culture and growing disparities between rich and poor. Introduction My topic for this research project is the “Evolving of America in 1950’s”. This era is not just an event in the history but it’s a phase
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events that happened in the 60’s was the landing on the moon. Other events in the 60’s included important people such as Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Neil Armstrong and John F. Kennedy. These people not only changed the 60’s‚ but changed America’s future. They also lived in a time where fashion was starting to change. The 60’s fashion was influenced by particular events creating changes throughout the era. From Martin Luther King Jr’s stance on racism to the Vietnam war‚ the 60’s included many events that
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The 60’s was mostly a time of peace but it also seemed like there was never any hope for teens. By today’s standards‚ 60’s teens were less likely to find a good job‚ and that’s mostly because most of them were hippies that dropped out of high school and smoked pot in a VW Bus. However‚ these actions can be justified by the fact hippies often just wanted to live a more peaceful and stress free life than society had to offer them. In the present‚ teens are less rebellious than their hippie counterparts
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