Women’s Fashion in the 1950s The 1950s post-World War II era‚ were a time of fashion evolution. Advances in textile technology subsequent to the war gave way to new fabrics such as spandex and easy-care finishes that suited suburban lifestyle for women in the 1950s. The 1940s boxy structure look with square shoulders and short skirts were replaced by Christian Dior’s “New Look” silhouette‚ which also gave way to an unfitted‚ structural look in the later 1950s. After years of military and civilian
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but the most drastic changes came in the last 50 – 60 years. Communication has changed from people struggling to communicate over long distances to now we can virtually talk to anyone at any corner of the Earth. But it was not the same always‚ during 1950’s and 60’s was the era of revolution of communication i.e. such as telephonic answering machines created by Bell Laboratories and Western Electronics. Even though it was not affordable for most of the people and telephonic communication was also not
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What Was The Fashionable 1950s Man Wearing? In the 1950’s life was changing in America. Due to the war‚ Europe had stopped producing fashion‚ this gave American designers a chance to show what they were capable of. As the wartime restrictions on fabric eased and America’s economy improved‚ the population was able to express themselves through Men and Woman’s fashion. There were certain elements of mens fashion in the 1950s that were standard amongst the general American population. As the
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1950 1953 1952 1950’s Timeline 1951 First organ transplant takes place. Korean war begins. The credit card system was introduced in America‚ this meant the beginning of an attitude towards disposable wealth. Mass production of computers began. Colour tv introduced. South Africans Forced to Carry ID Cards Identifying Race. Identity cards and then food rationing ended. Polio vaccine used to save humans from poliomyelitis infection. Car Seat Belts Introduced. Queen Elizabeth
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Life in the 1950s or 2000s Monday‚ Febuary 11 2013 By: Lexie Barnes Would I rather live in America in the 1950s or America in the 2000s? I would most definatly live in America in the 1950s because there was no internet to cause drama‚ cyberbulling etc. It was a lot less expensive for everything then America in the 2000s and also kids were not as messed up as they have became in the 2000s. Firstly‚ now in the 2000s we have internet‚ yes it is benificial in some ways because you can
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The 1950’s 1 Running Head: THE POLITICAL CLIMATE OF THE 1950S The Political Climate of the 1950s Natasha C. Stewart History 145 Robin Greenberg M.A. April 11‚ 2005 The 1950s 2 With the dropping of the Atomic bomb that ended WWII and the beginning of the Cold War‚ there was an irony of stability and turmoil in the United States. The start of the 1950s brought about many changes‚ from the Red Scare and threat of the possible spread of communism in America‚ to changes
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Teenage life in the 1950s Before the 1950s human between childhood and adulthood were called kids‚ boys and girls. But not until the 1950s there needed to be a word that described these young people‚ the word “teenager’ was developed. The rise of television offered a uniform vision of life and success. What was seen on TV became the norm‚ especially for young people. New music genres also emerged in the 1950s. All of these factors helped change the outlook of young people. One of the most influential
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the creating and growth of organized child protection through nongovernmental child protection societies. The year 1962 marks the beginning of the third or modern era: the era of government-sponsored child protective services.”(Myers‚ 1). Since the 1950s many laws have been implemented in order to protect children and keep them safe in our country. Children have become increasingly safer over the past fifty years‚ largely because of the effect of Henry Kempe’s article‚ “The Battered Child Syndrome”
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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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Why did juvenile delinquency occur in the 1950s and what precautions were taken to prevent it? (Project Summary) This project will focus on the British criminal justice system in the 1950s regarding juvenile behaviour. The research will explore the ways used to prevent juvenile crime‚ the social and psychological motivation for crime‚ and the way that the criminal justice system aimed to rehabilitate those convicted of a juvenile offence. To explore these areas an understanding of ‘delinquency
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