1. British Culture
Cold War Era ( )

2. events Britain has to rebuild after WW2 Relinquished colonial control
Becomes a welfare state
Entered the Nuclear Age
George Orwell coined term “Cold War”

3. Literary Trends Fantasy gains popularity Books become more humanist
Relatively similar to WW1
Addressed Nuclear Age concerns

4. Societal attitudes Overwhelmingly pessimistic
Disillusioned with technology
Lower class standard of living rises

5. Common professions Colonial workers return to Great Britain to work
Men vs. Women – Marriage Bar

6. Popular religion Mostly comprised of Protestant Christianity and Islam
After WW2, immigration causes more diverse religious culture

7. Fashion
1947- Outfits with excess amounts of material after end of war shortages
1950s- Influenced by rationing of materials
1960s- “New Youth Culture”- Elaborate and colorful style

8. Fashion cont. 1970s- “Hippie Chic”- Colorful outfits and frizzy hair
1980s- Punk fashion on the rise, emphasis on expensive clothes and fashion accessories
1990s- Minimalist Fashion, Grunge, recycled styles

9. WORKS cited
Black, Jeremy (2011). Overview: Britain from 1945 onwards. Retrieved from Federation of American Scientists (2016). Status of world nuclear forces. Retrieved from Granner, Robert C. & Stern, Malcolm E. (Eds.) (1989). English literature. Evanston, Illinois; McDougal, Littell & Company. Historic UK (2016). British fashion through the ages. Retrieved from uk.com/CultureUK/FashionthroughtheAges/ Striking Women (2016). Post World War II: Retrieved from women.org/module/women-and-work/post-world-war-ii