■ Essential Question: – What was life like in America in the 1950s?
Life in the 1950s
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Life in the 1950s
US History: Spiconardi
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Consumer SpendingAfter World War II, Americans were
ready, able, & willing to spend their moneyFactories had converted from producing
military supplies to consumer goodsMany had saved up from wartime jobs
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Consumer Spending
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SuburbanizationThanks to “baby boom” & GI Bill there
was a rise in new homesBuilding outside of major cities begins
Levittowns nearly identical homes built on treeless lots; mass production of houses
ImpactDecline of the Cities
Fewer taxpayers not enough funds for services Greater concentration of poor in the cities puts a strain
on cities due to demand for social services
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Suburbanization
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Automobile Cars made growth of
suburbs possible and in turn caused greater demand for cars
Helped steel, rubber, & glass industries
Caused America’s dependence on oil & pollution
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AutomobileFederal Highway Act of 1956
Largest public works program in US History$31 billion dollars to construct over 40,000 miles
of roadways Intended to facilitate commerce & allow military
to move about the countryHelped integrated South into national
economyExpands metropolitan areas
(suburbanization)
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TelevisionImpact
Education/NewsHomogenized culture Increases consumerism via advertisingAlters sense of reality?Less socialization?Hurt movie industry?
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Rock-n-Roll
Seen as the music of the devil
Associated with rebellious teens
Led to moral depravity (Elvis hip swivel)
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Education
After Sputnik, US makes education a matter of national security National Defense
Education Act (1958) Funded programs in
math, science, and foreign language
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Bomb Shelters & Air Raid Drills
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Bomb Shelters & Air Raid Drills
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90 mi90 mi
2B2B 160 mi160 mi
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