1950s

Society in the 1950s vs. 2017 Can you imagine living in the 1950s? Currently, in 2017 we have witnessed many changes in society in comparison to a 1950s society. 1950s and 2017 societies have extremely different aspects when it comes to technology, social norms, and fashion, although different they share similarities as well. It is apparent that when compared these years in society have differences, as there is a difference of 67 years and throughout those decades, society has evolved significantly

In comparison, to the 1950’s racism today still exists, but nowhere near the severity of how it was back then. Racism is “a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others” (Dictionary). Due to this idea of discrimination due to racial issues in America causes families

universal in the 1950s. Another technological change was in the ballparks themselves, the installation of lights for night baseball became universal everywhere in baseball in the 1950s. Night games were rare in the 1940s, but in the ’50s they became a normal occurrence, with nearly every team playing several night games a week. This made it easier to attend baseball games as well, as many adults had work in the day and usually made it home before the games started. In the 1950s most fans began traveling

During the 1950s, America was at its prime. At that time period, the United States had the world’s strongest military power. Its economy was booming, and the fruits of this prosperity included, but was not limited to, new cars, suburban houses and other consumer goods. During the 1950s, about four million babies were born each year. Between 1945 and 1960, the gross national product more than doubled, growing from $200 billion to more than $500 billion. Rates of unemployment and inflation were low

historians have argued that 1950s America marked a step back for the advancement that women made during WWII. What contributed to this “return to domesticity” and do you believe that the the decade was good or bad for women? The suburb was a major contributing factor to the women’s return to normalcy. The increase of baby booms and the return of men into their jobs seemed to fit women perfectly into the “home life” (“People & Events: Mrs. America: Women's Roles in the 1950s”). However, I believe that

rapidly arises in the 1950s. The expansion of traditional values, leaning towards a system known as the “culture of conformity”, commits into the daily lives of Americans to integrate a suburban middle-class society within a consumer-based normality. However, an individual by the name of Holden Caulfield from Salinger’s, The Catcher In The Rye, witnesses the institution of conformity as a constraint from independent thought and sheds displeasure towards the system. Although the 1950s initiated massive

The ability to dream is magical in itself. A girl often plays the game of, “Happily ever after,” where she goes to a ball and falls madly in love with the prince. Disney first captured this idea in the film Cinderella in 1950. One fact that seemed to bother some viewers was that the destined couple met and fell in love at first sight. It is perfectly plausible, but somewhat unrealistic. A new adaptation of the basic story of Cinderella has taken this concern and altered how they met to meeting in

The 1950s and the 1960s had many similarities, though they had many differences as well. Their similarities and differences include: the politics, the economy, the society, and the culture of both decades. In the 1950s, North Korea moved into South Korea and began a civil war between the two parallel countries. The reason for this dispute was the border lines as well as guerrilla fighting in the South, which created a greater tension on the issue. The reason why the U.S entered the Korean War was

has changed immensely since 1950. Americans were worried and anxious about a post-WWII depression that never occurred. 1946 was the year that saw the most marriages. Families started to grow, the economy boomed, people began to own cars and televisions, and much more. Back in 1950, most people lived in an urban city. Now, more than half of the United States population lives in the suburbs. (Doc. 2) People aren’t as friendly and outgoing as they were back then. In the 1950’s, everyone was friends with

The Foundation Period (1940s-1950s) The first organization which worked with refugees was United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administrative (UNRRA) from 1943 to 1947 and this organization was replaced by the International Refugee Organization (IRO) which worked actually from 1947 to 19491.This organization was not enough to tackle the growing refugee crisis soon after the second World War in the European continent. In this case, after a long discussion in General Assembly, the United Nations