1. Life and Culture of the 1950’s 1950’s Mini-Unit US History

2. New ________________________ and ______________________ had produced a standard of living never before thought possible. Many Americans began working in ______________________, such as sales and management. First decade where more people worked in white-collar jobs than ________________ (those who perform _______________________ in industry). Better Standard of Living

3. The rise in _______________________ led to the growth of more sophisticated _________________. They used new ___________________________ to sell products. _________________, New York was one of the country’s ___________________. The suburbs came to symbolize the ____________________________. Moving to the Burbs….

4. Families of the 1950’s grew larger and more women ____________________________________. The period between 1945-1961 is known as the ________________, in which more than 65 million ________________________ in the United States. Many young couples were ready to marry and have kids after ___________________________. In the 1950’s, many women were expected to remain at home, but the number of women _____________________________________ increased. The 1950’s Family

5. In 1946, scientists with the ____________________ developed one of the ___________________________. Called the ________________ (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer). During the fifties, there were many __________________________, such as the development of _______________, drugs for diabetes, ______________, and heart disease. The ______________________________ was discovered by _________________. Substantially decreased the threat of polio. Soviets launched the first space satellite, _______________, in October 1957. Americans felt they were lagging behind in the __________________________. Technological Breakthroughs

6. _______________________ increased as it became more affordable. It became an important source of information for _____________________. TV shows fell into the category of _____________, _____________, ________________, and ______________. Ed Sullivan was a popular variety show. _____________________ lost viewers as TV became more popular. Radio had to find ways to get their listeners back by playing _____________________ and having ___________________. 1950’s Pop-Culture

7. Young America rebelled against the conformist _________________________ and looked to ___________________________ of music and literature. Radio DJ’s began playing ________________________ rhythm and blues music and listeners loved the __________________. Soon white artists were _____________________________ and formed a new genre called ______________________. In 1956, ___________________ became a rock n’ roll hero to teenagers. The parents disliked this _______________ and some cities even banned it. This created a large _____________________, or cultural separation between children and parents. New Youth Culture & Rock N’ Roll

8. New artists and writers of the time, who called themselves the __________, highlighted this _____________________ in their work. __________________ was an important writer of the time. African American entertainers tried to find a way to fit into _____________________. They were ____________________. Singers had an easier time gaining acceptance. (__________________, Little Richard) New Sounds of the 50’s