1. Themes of the Postwar Period
1950s and 1960s
Cars, movies, television, fashion....and more!

2. Re-create this template in your notebooks:
1. Social Change -
The Postwar Period

3. Use the information provided to create a ‘Concept Web’ of the following key themes from this unit: 1. Social Change; 2. Consumerism; 3. Technology; Americanization; 5. Optimism/Nationalism; Urbanization; 7. Youth Culture; 8. International Conflicts
These are the themes, now include a few points about each one on your sheet:

4. Social Change

5. ‘Consumerism’
Canadians had higher incomes, therefore spending more money on new products – LUXARY ITEMS!
Very similar to the 1920’s (post WWI)

6. New Technology/Inventions
Plus hand held calculators, Diet Coke, TV dinners . . .

7. ‘Americanization?’

8. Optimism & Nationalism
“. . . a nation on the move . . .”

9. Urbanization

10. ‘Youth Culture’
EMERGING SENSE OF IDENTITY through cars, music, fashion . . .

11. 1950s and 1960s Fads Hoola Hoops Barbie Dolls Mr. Potato Head Slinky
Pez
Telephone Booth Stuffing

12. International Conflicts
vs. ? ?