Life in the 1950s Flashcards

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Technological Advances

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Television
Desktop Computers
Polio Vaccine / Antibiotic
Hydrogen Bomb
Nuclear Energy
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2
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Youth

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Silent Generation

Baby Boom Generation

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3
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Religion

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Flock Back to Churches
Billy Graham
“Under God” and “In God We Trust”

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4
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Family Roles

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Male: Breadwinner
Female: Homemaker
Levittowns (Suburbs)
GI Bill

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5
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Music

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Rock and Roll Music
Elvis Presley
Shakes racial and moral barriers

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6
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Business/Workforce

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Franchise System (Ray Kroc-McDonald’s)
Change from Blue Collar to White Collar Jobs
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