3. YearMilk/gal.Coffee/lb.Eggs/doz. 1950$0.84$0.70$0.24 1952$0.97$0.74$0.25 1954$0.92$0.78$0.26 1956$0.97$0.85$0.27 1958$1.01$0.93$0.28 Cost of Living in the 50’s

4. credit cards introduced organ transplant color TV car seatbelts Disneyland opens TV remote control Velcro introduced Firsts in the 50’s…

5. I. Society of the 50s A. G.I. Bill - provides low income mortgages and college loans for returning soldiers.

6. What does this lead to… A Whole lot of BABIES!!!!

7. B. Baby Boom – between 1945-1965 over 65 million babies were born in the U.S. 1. This leads to a demand for housing and the growth of the suburbs

8. Baby Boom It seems to me that every other young housewife I see is pregnant. -- British visitor to America, 1958 1957  1 baby born every 7 seconds

9. Where are all these people going to go???!?!!?!?!?!?!?!

10. C. Levittown – Located in N.Y., a suburb where houses were mass produced quickly & cheaply.

11. Growth of Suburbia Levittown, Long Island- one of the first mass produced suburbs $7,990 or $60/month with no down payment.

12. Suburban Living: The New “American Dream” k 1 story high k 12’x19’ living room k 2 bedrooms k tiled bathroom k garage k small backyard k front lawn By 1960  1/3 of the U. S. population in the suburbs.

14. Reading and song!!! http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=2_2lGkEU4Xs

15. SHIFTS IN POPULATION DISTRIBUTION, 1940-1970 1940 1950 1960 1970 Central Cities 31.6% 32.3% 32.6% 32.0% Suburbs 19.5% 23.8% 30.7% 41.6% Rural Areas/ 48.9% 43.9% 36.7% 26.4% Small Towns U. S. Bureau of the Census.

18. I like Ike!!! D. Eisenhower becomes president in 1953- hopes to balance federal budget- but cost of Cold War, New Deal programs etc. makes this difficult.

19. E. While there was conservatism in politics there was a subculture that existed in American society http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wU0Kiu2VGY

20. 1. The Beatniks – a group of writers and poets who rejected conformity and mainstream ideas…

21. 2. Teen movies of the 50s also embodied the counter culture

22. 3. Rock n’ Roll – becomes popular with the youth of the 50s. Rock n’ Roll is seen as a non conformist style of music.

23. Guess the Artist!!!!!! Elvis – “The King”

24. Little Richard

25. Jerry Lee Lewis

26. Bill Haley & The Comets

27. Buddy Holly

28. 1953- DNA Structure discovered Development of radiation and chemotherapy, Pacemakers, Polio Vaccine 1946- First Computer Scientific Advances of the 1950s

29. Father Knows Best

30. The Donna Reed Show The Donna Reed Show 1958-66 She wears pearl necklaces and heels while she does chores around the house, and is active in the town of Hilldale where she lives with her family. Donna Stone cooks, cleans and cares for her husband, Alex, and their two children, Mary and Jeff. Alex is a pediatrician who works out of the family's home. Donna, who is a nurse, sometimes lends a hand with her husband's business.

31. The HoneymoonersThe Honeymooners 1951-55 Ralph Kramden is a bus driver in New York dreaming of a better life for himself and his wife, Alice. His best friend and neighbor, Ed Norton, is also a blue-collar worker who dreams up schemes of striking it rich. Alice and her best friend, Ed's wife Thelma, must always try to bring their husbands' crazy dreams back down to earth.

32. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_kLrtPhW-c