Historical context of the 1950s Flashcards
What happened in 1950s
- korean war 1950
- Truman signed peace treaty with Japan, ending the war in 1951
- Polio vaccine introduced 1952
- Singin’ In The Rain released 1952
- Dwight Eisenhower elected President 1952
- Colour Tv introduced 1953
- Rosenbergs executed 1953
- Josephy Stalin Death 1953
- Hugh Hefner published 1st PLayboy Magazine 1954
- Korean War Armistice 1953
- Civil Rights movement 1955
- Elvis Presley rise to fame 1956
- NASA established 1958
- Sound of Music opened on Broadway 1959
Impact of Colour TV
> introduced in 1953
monochrome transmission standards were developed prior to WW2, but civillian electronics development was frozen during much of the war
although the NTSC colour standard was proclaimed in 1953, and limited programming soon television in North America outsold black and white units. High prices and the scarcity of colour programming greatly slowed its acceptance in the market place
how did Colour TV links to SITR
- more audiences could enjoy seeing movies in colour
Impact of World War 2?
> 1 September 1939 - 2nd september 1945
USA is generally considered to had entered the conflict with the 7th December 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbour by the Empire of Japan and exited it with the 2nd September of Japan
US detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. The bombings killed between 150000 and 246000 people most whom were civilians and remain the only use of nuclear weapons in an armed conflict
flushed with their success against Germany and Japan in 1945, most Americans initially viewed they place in the postwar world with optimism and confidence. But within 2 years of the war ending, new challenged are perceived threats had arisen to erode that confidence
How did WW2 link to SITR?
People got to spend their money after the war on something enjoyable
