WWII Culture Fill out the column about society and culture during WWII.

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WWII Culture Fill out the column about society and culture during WWII

Culture of the 1950’s!

Generation Gap amWk ● Elvis- king of rock n’ roll ● Rock ‘n’ Roll condemned by parents, why?

Economy ● Wealth o : income tripled ● New consumerism: desire to own same products as neighbors o luxury items

Technology ● Computers ● Jonas Salk ● Space race

TV ● Invented in 1930s: too expensive ● 1946: 7-8,000 in US ● 1957: 40 million in US ● TV advertising ● Eisenhower election ● Elvis ● Leave it to Beaver

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Radio ● TV forced changes o From comedies, dramas, and soap operas o To recorded music, news, talk shows, weather, shows for specific audiences ● Rock n’ Roll: DJ Alan Freed ● Elvis, Buddy Holly, Bill Haley & the Comets

Women ● Back to traditional role for many ● Some continued working ● Leave it to Beaver

Families ● Baby boom o 65 million born o pop culture o wealth ● Generation Gap o Rock n’ roll o Beatniks

Other: ● Car as status symbol (Grease)

Grease! As you’re watching: fill in any information about the 1950’s culture into your chart

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