Unit 6 Lesson 1Remediation Activity 2

Economic, Social and Political Aspects of the 1950s

What We Will Review

Economic Aspects of the 1950s

Social Aspects of the 1950s

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• Millions of Americans bought television sets.• Changed the way Americans received their

news and spent their leisure time.• New inventions: refrigerator, vacuum cleaner,

and washing machine.

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• Consumerism is a type of consumer spending in which individuals spend more money because an economy offers numerous new inventions and products.

• Americans bought more of what they wanted rather than what they needed.

• Consumerism increased demand and increased jobs.

Social Aspects of the 1950s

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• The “Baby Boom” was a period of time between 1946 and 1964 when 79 million babies were born.

• This was 40% of the population!

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• After the Soviet Union exploded its first nuclear bomb in 1949, American fear of communism and nuclear war grew.

• Many Americans built bomb shelters.• Schools practiced nuclear war drills.

Political Aspects of the 1950s

Political Aspects of the 1950sThe Korean War 1950-1953

Let’s Review