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1950s Prosperity • The U.S. economy continued to grow after World War II because of ___________________ __________________
_________________ • Americans had accumulated ____________ billion in savings from _____________ work, service pay, and
investments in _______________ _____________ • Americans were ready to buy ___________________ _______________
Rise of Consumerism
• By the mid-1950s, nearly _____________ of Americans were members of the ________________class • Consumerism (buying material goods) came to be equated with _________________ and _______________ • Personal debt increased nearly _____________ in the 1950s
G.I. Bill
• The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, also called the ________ ______________, helped the economy by providing loans to veterans to attend ______________, set up businesses, and buy ________________
• With the help of the GI Bill, many veterans moved into _____________________ Cookie Cutter Homes
• After WWII, returning vets faced a severe __________________ __________________
• In response to the crisis, developers used assembly-line methods to _____________-______________ houses
• Developer William Levitt bragged that his company could build a home in ________ minutes for $7,000
• Of the ________ million homes built in the 1950s, _______________ were built in suburbs
Levittown
• Levittown, New York, one of the country’s earliest ___________________, was a mass-produced residential community spearheaded by _______________ ____________________.
• Between 1947 and 1951, other Levittown–type communities were built all over the United States. • example of American ______________________
Redefining the Family/Woman’s Role in the 1950s • A return to ____________________ ________________ after the war was the norm • Men were expected to _______, while women were expected to stay home and care for the _______________ • During the 1950s, the role of homemaker and mother was glorified in ________________ _______________,
movies and ______________________ List 3 things that stand out to you from the How to be a Good Wife article. This was actually in school Home Economics textbooks at one point in time. *
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Unit 9- 1950s
Culture
What is your overall thought on this article? Explain your answer: Describe how women are portrayed in the following commercials (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUcjJ-yChjg):
Babies What did they call the growing number of births in America? ____________________ _____________________ How much did the birth rate grow from 1940-1946? __________________________ Why did the Baby Boom occur when it did?
• Desirability of _____________________ _______________________
• Decreasing _____________________ ______________________
• ____________________ returning from ___________________ • _______________________ in _____________________ • confidence in ______________________
Name 3 things you see in the ad for babies and their 1st year needs: * * * What is one thing most parents to be use today that was not available at this time? Margaret Sanger and “The Pill”
• Created ____________________ ________________________ • Supported ________________________ • Spearheaded the development of safe, effective, and affordable _____________ ____________
________________ • 1957- Pill approved by FDA • 1962- ____________ million Americans women are on the pill but it is illegal in some states • 1957 The FDA approves the pill, but only for ________________ _________________ __________________, not as a
contraceptive. An unusually large number of women report severe menstrual disorders. • 1960 The pill is approved for ___________________________ use.
Advances in Medicine- List 3 advances * * * What did these advances lead to? What vaccine was created and who created it? Vaccine________________Who created it?____________________ What typically happened to someone with this ailment?
Name a famous figure who suffered from this: _____________________________________
American Dreams in the 50s
• By the end of the 1950s, Americans were enjoying the highest ____________________ of ____________ in the world
• many Americans began working in white-collar jobs, such as ____________ and _____________________ • For the first time, white-collar workers outnumbered blue-collar workers. • Define blue-collar workers-
White Collar Jobs • During the 1950s, businesses expanded rapidly “white-collar” jobs:
– Clerical – _______________________ – professional jobs – _____________ ________________________ – ___________________________ – communications exploded
The Advertising Age
• The rise in luxury products led to the growth of more _______________________ ______________________. • The advertising industry became the fastest-growing industry in the United States, using new
___________________ _______________________ to sell products. Franchises Emerge
• The 1950s also had an increase in ____________________, in which a person owns and operates one or several stores of a _______________ _______________________.
• A franchise is a company that offers similar services in many locations • _____________ _____________ restaurants developed the first franchises in America • Imagine you had $.50. Give me a combination of food you could buy at the first McDonalds.
• Name you favorite franchise: ______________________ Leisure in the 1950s
• Americans experienced shorter _________________ weeks and more ________________ time than ever before • ________________ __________________ activities became a multi-billion dollar industry • ________________ ________________ _______________ added more spare time • Name 3 things that allowed Americans to have more free time:
* * * The Automobile Culture/Federal Highway Act
• After the rationing of WWII, inexpensive and plentiful _____________ and ___________ _________________ led many to buy cars
• By 1960, over ______________________ Americans owned autos
• In 1956 Congress passed the Federal Highway Act • Construction of ________________________ miles of interstate
highways. • This was needed because the number of Americans who
owned cars increased • In times of crisis it would be necessary to transport
_________________ and ________________ _________________ quickly • The Interstate Highway system resulted in:
• More ________________ • Less ____________________ • __________________ further away
Highways Homogenize America
• What happened to the scenery as a result of the highways?
• Name 3 places that began to look similar: * * *
Popular Culture/Golden Age of TV/TV ads, TV Guides, and TV Dinner
• A new era of mass media led by ______________________ emerged in the 1950s
• In 1948, only ____________ of homes had T.V • In 1950, ____________ of homes had T.V. • By 1960, _________________ of American homes had
T.V.
• The 1950s was known as the “____________________ _____________ of Television” • Comedies were the main attraction as Milton Berle, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were very popular • • Watch the 2 I Love Lucy clips. Why do you think so many people loved this show?
• By 1957 there were ________ ____________________ television sets. In the late 1950s, the television news became an important source of information. Advertising and sporting events became more common
• __________ __________________ magazine quickly became the best selling magazine • Frozen TV dinners were introduced in ____________– these complete ready-to-heat meals on
___________________ __________________ ______________ made it easy for people to eat without missing their favorite shows
• Name the 3 iconic movie stars listed in the PPT: * * *
Artistic Movement/Beatniks
• A group of mostly white artists, who called themselves the _________________, highlighted the values gap that existed in the United States in the 1950s.
• In 1957 beat writer _______________ _________________ published On the Road. This book described freewheeling adventures with a car thief and a _________ __________. The book shocked readers but went on to become a classic in American literature.
• The word may have come from the group feeling _____________ _________________ by American culture. • Followers, called “beatniks”, tended to shun _____________ and sought understanding through Zen Buddhism,
______________, and sometimes _________________ • Watch the movie trailer for Howl. How does it depict this movement?
Young Americans/Music
• Young Americans rebelled against the conformist ideals of adult society and looked to controversial styles in _________________ and _____________________________
• In 1951 radio disc jockey Alan Freed gained permission from his manager to play African American _________________ and ____________ on the radio.
• He called it “___________________________” • The listeners loved the new songs, and soon white artists were copying the
sound • In the early and mid-fifties, ______________ ___________________, Bill Haley and
the Comets, and especially _____________ ________________ brought rock and roll to the forefront
• Several cities banned rock ‘n’ roll. These varying opinions led to what became known as a ____________________ _____________, or cultural separation between children and parents.
• Presley’s _______________________ _________________ captured young audiences
• Girls __________________ and _______________, and boys tried to _____________________ him. Greasers in the 1950s
• During the 1950s there was a rise in, _______________________ _______________________— criminal behavior of youths.
• While most teens did not participate in any illegal activity, teens were ___________________, especially if they had long hair and dressed in an alternative manner.
• They were known as _______________________. Conformity v. Dissent
• Name two examples of conformity: * *
• Name two examples of dissent * *
Would you enjoy living in this time period? Why or why not?