The 1950’s was a time where war soldiers were coming home and were given the opportunity to go back to their families and begin a new life or create one; the war was over. There were new opportunities arising‚ and suburbs were becoming the norm. Racial segregation was coming to an end‚ we added two new states to the United States of America‚ and families were beginning to have babies left and right. Music started to change with Rock n’ Roll‚ clothing and fashion was changing‚ inventions were being
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The 1950’s were quite radical in fact‚ this is the decade that began rock n’ roll‚ the civil rights movement‚ better family living‚ advances in technology‚ Fashion‚ medical research‚ other wonderful things this country was not used to seeing or hearing. The 1950’s were looked at more as a state of mind or a way of living rather than just another decade or time era in American history. Everything was peaceful now‚ which looking back on the two world wars and the great depression this country was not
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Debt Management Section 1: Social Conditions / Concerns The 1950s socially was an exciting and eventful time to be alive. During the 1950s was when most of the now known "baby boomers" were growing up. On the homefront‚ many things began to change during the 1950s. During the forties‚ many men were across the ocean fighting in WWII‚ and women began to work‚ supporting their families and building careers for themselves. Throughout the 1950s both unemployment and inflation remained low. At this time
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For me‚ when I think of the 1950’s fashion I visualize the traditional poodle skirt‚ white crew socks and black and white saddle shoes. In the 50’s‚ times were changing. This was the era when television was gaining immense popularity . Television brought the fashion world into Americans living rooms‚ with show like‚ Leave it to Beaver‚ Ossie and Harriet‚ and debatably most famous “I love Lucy.” These shows had television moms who had style. First lets start with the hair. There were many different
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Life in Australia in 1950s Life in Australia after WWII was remarkably different to life before the war. There are many aspects of life that changed‚ including leisure‚ the role of women and the development of Industry. These reasons all combined to dramatically change life in the 1950s. For women in the 1950s‚ life was centred on the family and domestic duties. During the war women became accustomed to the workforce‚ and the return of men marked the end of their working life. Women who held
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James Henderson Stoltenberg – 6 HCA 2 11 March 2013 The paradox of the 1950s that encouraged conformity is displayed when observing both several social engineering videos‚ as well as some paintings from this same time period. The paradox was ultimately caused by these social engineering videos and the society of which they portrayed. The social engineering videos made by the government in the 1950s convey an entirely different society that the paintings of this time. The actions of Holden Caulfield
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Conformity in the 1950s During the post WWII period in America‚ the face of the nation changed greatly under the presidency of Truman and Eisenhower. America underwent another era of good feelings as they thought themselves undefeatable and superior over the rest of the world. Communism was the American enemy and American sought to rid the world of it. Because of the extreme paranoia caused by Communism‚ conformity became an ideal way to distinguish American Culture from the rest. Conformity
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Conner Regan Mrs. Dills Honors American Literature Friday‚ April 26‚ 2013 American Culture of the 1950s Over the course of American history‚ many iconic events and movements have taken place that help shape the United States’ role of the past. One decade in particular stands out above the rest as being unique in terms of literature produced and developments that took place. The 1950s harbored the Korean War‚ Cold War‚ and the Civil Rights Movement among other things. From the Revolutionary period
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The 1950s was a return of a conservative government after it saw off Truman and FDR. Not only that‚ but the 1950s saw a change in other areas as well. Because of America’s new view‚ and the public’s new way of life‚ there came about an age of political‚ social‚ and cultural conformity. America had socially conformed. “If parents‚ teachers…conducted their responsibilities by following ratings…” (Doc I). What this is saying is that if everyone were to go about their jobs to get a majority approval
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AfTo what extent does the affluence of the 1950s account for the Conservative election victories of 1955 and 1959? Hannah van Teutem. The affluence of Britain in the 1950s was a large reason as to why the Conservative Party gained victory in both the 1955 and 1959 election. Nevertheless‚ there were other factors which also had an impact on the success of the party. For example‚ there were the different issues with the weaknesses and the strengths of the Conservative party. Following this‚ there
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