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Postwar American Society 1945-1960

GI Bill Serviceman Readjustment Act Increases the number of college educated in workforce Boosts the economy and Increases Suburbs Paid for College and Provides low interest loans for Education Home loans Businesses

Baby Boom Birthrate explodes after WWII 65 million children born between 1945-1961 Reasons Many had delayed marriage until after the war GI Bill Family life celebrated in popular culture

Famous Baby Boomers

Suburbia Suburbs grown on the outskirts of town Causes Effects Escape Crime Seen as cleaner Affordability Effects Helps economy grow Infrastructure improved Automobile industry thrives

Suburbia Before After

Science and Technology Computers ENIAC – one of the nations first computers UNIVAC – launches the computer revolution Defense and business related systems Medicine Polio Vaccine Developed by Jonas Salk Ends epidemics of Polio

Computers ENIAC UNIVAC

Science

Popular Culture Television Developed during the 1940’s Becomes affordable in 1950s Popular shows include I Love Lucy The Lone Ranger Gunsmoke Ed Sullivan Show

Television

Popular Culture Movies Television seen as a threat Films struggle to find an audience 3-D movies developed Blockbuster films Science fiction films

Movies

Popular Culture “Rock N Roll” Teenagers embrace the new sound “Teen Culture” African American rhythm and blues performed by white artists Elvis Presley - “King of Rock N Roll” Chuck Berry and Little Richard Parents worry Rock n Roll is dangerous, because it causes independent thinking (Beat Generation) Helps create the Generation Gap

Popular Culture Chuck Berry Little Richard Elvis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxNSvFMkag Elvis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMmljYkdr-w&list=RDMMmljYkdr- w&spfreload=1#t=136 Anti rock and roll <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DTh406JSLPg?list=RD9gQV15DPvyE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gQV15DPvyE&index=1&list=RD9gQV15DPvyE

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