The 1950’s – part 1 Happy Days?.

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The 1950’s – part 1 Happy Days?

1. What could Americans finally do in the 1950’s now that the Depression and the war were over? 2. What happened to people’s income in the post-war years as a result of huge economic expansion? 3. Who were 2 of the big corporations during this time in America? 4. What led to the rise of the fast food industry?

5. What was a franchise? What happened to the number of them in the 50’s? 6. How did new products like dishwashers and gas powered lawnmowers benefit consumers? 7. What new product did Americans “fall in love with”? 8. What were 2 popular television programs? 9. How was TV in the 1950’s different from the cable TV of today?

10. Why was television advertising so important? 11. What were 2 other advances in technology? 12. What were 4 advances in medicine that greatly improved life for Americans? 13. How did the kinds of jobs people had change by the mid-1950’s? 14. What were 2 of the downsides to large corporations?

15. What allowed for people to move outside of the cities to the suburbs? 16. How did the GI Bill help WWII vets buy a home? 17. What were “cookie-cutter” neighborhoods, called “Levittowns” and why were they built? 18. What were 2 other changes resulting from the construction of highways? 19. How did the creation of roads and highways lead to the first use of credit cards?

Write a Letter Imagine you are WWII veteran living in the 1950’s. Write a letter to a friend or relative explaining the changes you have seen since the pre- war days of the Great Depression. Incorporate at least 5 facts (and number or underline them!) from the power point about the 1950’s. Be sure to discuss the improvements to your daily life as well as the opportunities now available to you.