1950’s: A Time of Prosperity
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1950’S: A
TIME OF
PROSPERITY
HOW DID THE AMERICAN ECONOMY
AND SOCIETY CHANGE AFTER WWII?
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By 1960, 1/3 of Americans lived in the suburbs.
G.I. BILL OF RIGHTS
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• What items today cost more than they are worth?
• Why?
INFLATION
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• Why do workers go on strike?
• What do they want?
TAFT-HARTLEY ACT
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• What are examples of how our current president is trying to make life “fair” for all Americans?
TRUMAN’S FAIR DEAL
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• Do you agree with his ideas?
EISENHOWER’S BELIEFS
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• What are examples of how people travel today?
INTERSTATE HIGHWAY ACT
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• Why are Americans struggling to get jobs today?
RESULTS OF NEW JOBS
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“In 1957, there was a baby born every second!”
BABY BOOM
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• What type of television is popular today?
TELEVISION
The Ozzie & Harriet Show
1952-1966
I Love Lucy
1950s Shows
Zorro
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Elvis PresleyChuck BerryJerry Lee LewisBuddy Holly
ROCK AND ROLL
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• Who was living in the “suburbs”
• Who was living in the “inner cities”
• Why?
INNER CITIES
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CELEBRITIES OF THE 1950SMovie StarsTV Stars Music Stars