Life in the 1950s Flashcards
1
Q
Technological Advances
A
Television Desktop Computers Polio Vaccine / Antibiotic Hydrogen Bomb Nuclear Energy
2
Q
Youth
A
Silent Generation
Baby Boom Generation
3
Q
Religion
A
Flock Back to Churches
Billy Graham
“Under God” and “In God We Trust”
4
Q
Family Roles
A
Male: Breadwinner
Female: Homemaker
Levittowns (Suburbs)
GI Bill
5
Q
Music
A
Rock and Roll Music
Elvis Presley
Shakes racial and moral barriers
6
Q
Business/Workforce
A
Franchise System (Ray Kroc-McDonald’s) Change from Blue Collar to White Collar Jobs