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Space Race
- Race to outer space & the Moon
- Tech Revolution
Cold War between U.S. and Soviet Union
- Arms Race
- Red Scare!
Computer Age
- The Internet
- Personal computers
- Hand-held devices
Economic Boom
- Marriages --> Baby Boom
- Cars --> Suburbs --> American Dream?
- T.V. --> Culture & Consumerism
WWII Ends --> Men Come Home
- Women & Minorities displaced in Job Market
- Scholarships to go to College
- Guaranteed Loans
- Home Loans
- Business Loans
- Farm Loans
76 million babies were born between 1945 and 1964
- Double the normal amount
- Known as Baby Boomers!
After WWII, millions of Americans got married and moved to the suburbs for a better carefree life
With more money and free time, people spend money on consumer goods...
and, entertainment...
Cars brought independence and a way to show one's individual style & personality
Affordable cars made it possible for millions of middle-class Americans to move to the suburbs. Not everyone could afford a car or to move to the suburbs...
Drive-in fast food & Drive in Movies
were popular ways to spend time after WWII...
The explosion of population in the suburbs led to the birth of shopping malls, which had everything residents needed in one convienent place.
Shopping malls were designed with ample parking to accomodate the suburban car culture.
The Interstate Highway System began construction in 1956 to support the growing number of cars being produced and purchased in the United States
Pros
Improved highways made travel from the suburbs to the city centres easier and quicker
Cons
In many cities, new highways cut through neighborhoods, most were those in which poor and minorities lived
With the increase in the number of cars and money for travel, the number of roadside motels and diners grew tremendously starting in the 1950s. This growth continues today!
T.V. and media in the 1950s and 1960s were filled with shows that idealized the "American Dream", filled Americans with fear of Communist infiltration, and pushed Americans toward a culture of consumerism
T.V. programs depicted the idealized version of a white middle-class American life.
Programs stayed away from political issues and social issues such as racial discrimination and civil rights.
Women were usually portrayed as the happy mother and homemaker.
T.V. played a role in shaping the view of women's role during this time.
T.V. advertisements played a central role in the economic boom after WWII led to a consumer culture
Consumer spending after WWII was more than just indulging in the newest cars and appliances. It was considered to be "patriotic" and contributing to the American way of life!
T.V. and film added to the hysteria surrounding the Red Scare, which was a fear that the U.S. would become communist or be attacked by the Soviet Union at any time.
In the 1960s and 1970s, the realities and atrocities of war were seen as the Vietnam war was televised. This led to negative public sentiment about the U.S. involvement in the war.
Other social issues, such as racial discrimination and equal rights movements were given more attention and were televised on the national news.
The "Space Race" between the U.S. and the Soviet Union led to many technological advances that are still impacting our society today.
Two areas which saw the greatest advances as a result of the Space Race are computers and medicine.
Many other inventions that impact our lives today also came out of the Space Race
One of the most symboic events of the Cold War and the Space Race was President John F. Kennedy's "We choose to go to the Moon" speech, in which he vowed that the United States would put a man on the Moon within a decade. It was a race against the Soviet Union to in an attempt to demonstrate the United State's superiority power and scientific intellect. The United States would prevail and land a man on the Moon on July 16, 1969. This race would lead to many technological advances, which impact our lives even to this day
Computers were invented well before the space race began, but the technologies developed during this time led to the computer age as we know it now.
The Space Race led to over 230 medical advances such as:
https://spinoff.nasa.gov/pdf/HM_bro_web.pdf
The development of nuclear energy in the 1940s led to the creation of nuclear weapons and eventually the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
Nuclear energy was also used to generate "clean" energy in the form of electricity. A single nuclear reactor can power up to 750,000 homes without emitting any carbon dioxide greenhouse gas. However, nuclear waste is created and must be closely monitored because it is very toxic. Additionally, when nuclear reactors fail, they cause extreme environmental problems, including death of humans and animals near the reactor.
Today, there are over 450 nuclear power plants around the world.
While rock n' roll began in the 1950s, in the 1960s it gave birth to counterculture movements that challenged traditional ways of thinking about, civil rights, human sexuality, women's rights, government authority, and the so called "American Dream"
At the same time, the "Free Speech" movement in which many college students protested against imperialistic and racist actions by the government.
The "Civil Rights" movement was also partially inspired and supported by the shift in culture created by rock n' roll. counterculture which fought against oppressive government power and actions.
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