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

2. Culture of the 1950’s!

5. Generation Gap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGZm7EO amWk ● Elvis- king of rock n’ roll ● Rock ‘n’ Roll condemned by parents, why?

6. Economy ● Wealth o 1940-1960: income tripled ● New consumerism: desire to own same products as neighbors o luxury items

7. Technology ● Computers ● Jonas Salk ● Space race

8. 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

9. Leave it to Beaver https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B_Wmoh1gQg&list=PLJazJ_0rjvbpdNlZPGsKtRy N8lv5egA06 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpoVsRanrcchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpoVsRanrcc​

10. 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbPEzjX8Htg

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

12. Families ● Baby boom o 65 million born 1945-1961 o pop culture o wealth ● Generation Gap o Rock n’ roll o Beatniks

13. Other: ● Car as status symbol (Grease)

14. Grease! As you’re watching: fill in any information about the 1950’s culture into your chart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK63eUyk-iM