The Impact of the Automobile On the 1950s

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

The Postwar Economy Key Question: How did advances in the post war economy contribute to the 1950s value of conformity?

Advertisements

The Automobile Comes to America By 1900, Europeans had been making cars for fifty years Americans began to produce cars in the 1890s The first car that.

Tourism in SC Standard 5.6. What is tourism? Tourism is when people spend money in other places while they are visiting there. This can be done on a vacation.

The 1950s Prosperity in Suburbia. Economic Recovery World War II ended the Great Depression –The U.S. had been the ‘arsenal of democracy’, providing weapons.

Chapter 27 Section 2 Notes. Organization and the Man  Conglomerates – major corporation that includes a number of smaller companies  Franchises – company.

1950’s 1) Define the suburbs and baby boom and explain how both of these are a result of the post-war economic boom 2) Explain the role of men and women.

END OF WW II CARS AND ROADS FORMATION of SUBDIVISIONS GI BILL RAISE A FAMILY SOURCES Click for Questions.

NIKI, BRAD, CHRISTINE PERIOD 5 8 MAY The American Dream in the Fifties.

The Postwar Economy Booms

How do people live the “American Dream”?

The Dreaming ‘50s Judging the attitude of the picture, describe the social behavior of Americans? How is this different from the 1920s?

American Dream of the 1950s How do people live the “American Dream”?

Demographic Changes In the years following WWII. Desegregation of Armed Forces President Truman decides to end segregation of the Armed Forces and Civil.

The 1950’s America During the 1950’s.

1 Chapter 25 The Roaring Twenties ( ). Why would people be against alcohol? Violence in the family Crime Health problems Financial concerns for.

A S OCIETY ON THE M OVE 13-2 Notes. A MERICANS MOVE TO THE S UBURBS Levittown Mass produced homes Low interest loans – 40 million migrated Depended.

By Jessie Kemelhar & Julian Resor. What is it? The production of large amounts of standardized products, including and especially on assembly lines The.

The 1950s. Causes of the Boom GI Bill—Loans and education to veterans Savings from war years Economy converts back to consumer goods.

rations and diminished production during war = saved money government funded research and development of industry created new products and improved efficiency.

Eisenhower’s Domestic Policies Aim: How did life in the US change in the 1950’s? Do Now: List three things that were happening in the US in the 1950’s.

Section 2 The American Dream in the 1950s

THE 1950’s THE POSTWAR YEARS AT HOME. Eisenhower and the 1950’s.

Peace, Prosperity and Progress Chapter Americans were eager to spend money they had saved during the war. The resulting surge in consumer demand.

The 1950’s. AKS 50a - describe the baby boom and the impact as shown by Levittown, the Interstate Highway Act, and the G.I. Bill of Rights.

Influences economic prosperity Encourages growth of suburbs Changes patterns of leisure - road trips and vacations become commonplace Affected patterns.

The American Dream of the Fifties or the pop culture notes.

Monday April 20, 2015 Mr. Goblirsch – U.S. History

Post World War II Economic Boom By: Ross, Bret, Jesse, Amanda, Erica, and Roshni Pascack Hills High School Montvale, New Jersey, USA Ms. Jane Yeam, History.

Levittown Power.

Truman and Eisenhower – Domestic (1945 – 1960) Chapter 13.

The American Dream in the Fifties. The Organization Changes in Business More white collar jobs Conglomerates Franchises Social Conformity No creativity.

Writing Prompt In several paragraphs: A. Explain two reasons that a Levittown was needed in the 1950s. B. Explain two reasons why you think the new suburbs.

The American Dream Post War Boom

Pg. 739 – 748, Questions, Answers, and Themes

Sectional Desertion: Big Cities After World War II Honors U.S. History.

Section 2 Chapter 13 Major Question, “What social and economic factors changed American life during the 1950s?

Economic Growth The Baby Boom Baby boom (1945– 1965)—soaring birth rate after soldiers return (Population Explosion) Baby boom impacts economy.

Urban Sprawl Warm Up p. 47 Urban Rural Create a 4 square positive

Consider: How have you ever been pressured to be like other people? If so, how?

Why would the Cold War & 2 nd Red Scare encourage conformity?

Our Vanishing Farms. Standard SS8H10 The student will evaluate key post-World War II developments of Georgia from 1945 to Element a. Analyze the.

$UBURBANIZATION. Historical settlement throughout US ●Early 1800’s industrial revolution, everyone flocked to city into factories ●Cities made up more.

An Economic Boom Chapter 13, Section 1. The Nation Recovers From War ●demobilization: sending home members of the military ●GI Bill of Rights: eased the.

POST WORLD WAR 2 AMERICA Post-War America 7.6: Analyze the causes and consequences of social and culture changes in postwar America, including educational.

Chapter 19 Section 2 Notes The American Dream of the 1950s.

The Roaring Twenties The Automobile. ●After World War I, a recession hit the U.S. but ended fairly quickly o Beginning of 1920s showed promise for economic.

Unit 1, Lesson 2 Trends in Customer Service in Hospitality and Tourism since 1930 AOHT Delivering Great Customer Service Copyright © 2007–2014 National.

Today’s Objective We will describe impacts of that rock ’n roll, television and the Beat Generation had on American society during the 1950s.

SSUSH21 The student will explain economic growth and its impact on the United States, Levittown, NY: Before and After.

Unit 7—Chapters 12 – 13 The Cold War CSS 11.8, 11.9,

■Essential Question: –What was life like in America in the 1950s? ■Warm-Up Question: –Was the USA “winning” the Cold War by the end of the 1950s?

POSTWAR Prosperity.

Objectives Examine the rise of the suburbs and the growth of the Sunbelt. Describe changes in the U.S. economy and education in the postwar period.

Ch A Society on the Move.

Objectives Examine the rise of the suburbs and the growth of the Sunbelt. Describe changes in the U.S. economy and education in the postwar period.

It’s the 1920’s Hear us consumers Roar!

Post War America – Late 1940’s – 1950’s

How do people live the “American Dream”?

The American Dream 1950’s.

CHAPTER 19.2 NOTES Employment in the U.S. Social Conformity

Ch. 15 Sec. 2- Life after WWII What was the name of legislation that helped returning soldiers from WWII? What was the dramatic rise in births in the United.

What were the American Dreams of 1950s?

The Automobile Culture of 1950s America

The 1950’s – part 1 Happy Days?.

Objectives Examine the rise of the suburbs and the growth of the Sunbelt. Describe changes in the U.S. economy and education in the postwar period.

Standard 7.6b The Cold War Analyze the causes and consequences of social and cultural changes in postwar America, including educational programs, the.

1950s Overview.

Presentation transcript:

The Impact of the Automobile On the 1950s

What kind of a vehicle would you need here? You live in Omaha What kind of a vehicle would you need here?

Functionality vs. A Lifestyle Why would you buy a car like this when you live in an area like Nebraska?

In the 1950s people followed the same ideas. 1950s Oldsmobile commercial

Impact on the Suburbs Why do people move to the suburbs? Cars allowed them to live further away from their jobs. Money from the GI bill after the war gave people more money to buy houses Baby boom caused people to be family oriented Park Forest, IL. Case study For the Park Forest hyperlink go halfway down the page and click on the tv suburbs

The Effect on Omaha Millard before 1950 Millard today 400 people lived in Millard 7 teachers worked in the Millard district The district was confined to a 4 square miles Millard was its own town Millard today Millard is no longer its own town. It is apart of Omaha There are over 21,000 students that now attend Millard’s 32 different schools

Problems With the Suburbs then and Now Suburbs in the 1950s Predominantly white Developers catered to white WWII veterans with families Integration of the suburbs didn’t start to happen until the late 1950s

The Suburbs Then and Now Suburbs in the 1950s Traffic issues With the growth of the suburbs the infrastructure couldn’t keep up with the growth Getting places was not easy Couldn’t build roads fast enough Cars gave you freedom but people were always stuck in traffic

The Suburbs Then and Now The suburbs since 1950s Development of the interstate system Eisenhower Interstate System was made People were displaced to build the interstate People that were displaced the most were from the poor neighborhoods Primary Sources Many cities developed new system of travel Buses Trains/subways

Impact of the Automobile on Social Life What new activities did the automobile allow people to participate in? Teenagers have more social freedom Drive-in movies Car-hops Allowed people more leisure time Auto racing

Impact on Travel and Mobility Questions for discussion Where is the best vacation you have ever taken and why? How do most people go on vacation today? How would people have gone on vacation in the 1950s?

Affect On Other Industries How did the increase in travel effect other industries? Increase the need for car related businesses Gas stations Tires Increase in businesses that cater to the needs of travelers Fast food (McDonald’s and other franchises started in the 1950s) Hotels Etc Increase in Travel destinations Camping sites Attractions Amusement parks (Disneyland opened in 1955)