The 1950s

The 1950sAKS50a - describe the baby boom and the impact as shown by Levittown, the Interstate Highway Act, and the G.I. Bill of Rights

EQWhat was the post WWII boom? How did it change American culture?

Impact of WWIIVeterans return homeGI Bill housingunemployment benefitsLoansEducationSuburbs createdLevittown, PA

Truman Integrates the MilitaryAfrican Americans, especially veterans, demand rights as citizensCongress rejects civil rights laws; Truman issues executive ordersintegrates armed forces; ends discrimination in government hiring

I like Ike!Eisenhower wins in 1952 and 1956

The American DreamThe Baby Boom1950s, 85% of new homes built in suburbs19451965 baby boomsoaring birth rate after soldiers return

Womens RolesMagazines, TV, movies glorify role of homemaker, mother1960, 40% mothers work; limited opportunities, less pay than men

Think-Pair-ShareSummarize the role of women in the 1950s.Impacts of the Automobile

?Impacts of the Automobile

New businessesPollutionWhites leave citiesAccidentsPeople do not need to live close to their jobsSuburbs

Pop Culture in the 1950sTelevision

Commercials

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Music

Literature

Come up with 5 words to describe pop culture in the 1950sThe Other AmericaWhite Flight1962, 25% of Americans below poverty levelPost WW II1960, 5 million blacks go from rural South to urban NorthWhite flight results in loss of businesses, tax payers to cities

ReviewDescribe the impact of the GI Bill?What was the impact of the automobile?What is white flight?