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Bookmark or Share- Women in the 1950s (article) | 1950s America | Khan AcademyLearn about the myths and realities of women's lives during the 1950s. Overview Though the 1950s was in many ways a period of conformity with traditional gender roles, it was also a decade of change, when discontent with the status quo was emerging.
- The 1950s Lifestyles and Social Trends: OverviewThe 1950s Lifestyles and Social Trends: Overview. The 1950s was an era of great upheaval in the United States. By the millions, Americans who had just survived two decades of economic depression and war left the cities for the greenery and open spaces of the suburbs.
- 1950s - WikipediaThe 1950s (pronounced nineteen-fifties; commonly abbreviated as the " Fifties " or the " '50s ") (among other variants) was a decade that began on January 1, 1950, and ended on December 31, 1959. Throughout the decade, the world continued its recovery from World War II, aided by the post-World War II economic expansion.
- A Brief Timeline of the 1950s - ThoughtCoJennifer Rosenberg. Updated on March 05, 2020. The 1950s were the first full decade after the end of World War II and is remembered as a prosperous time of recovery from the Great Depression of the 1930s and the war years of the 1940s. Everyone collectively breathed a sigh of relief.
- What Happened in the 1950s featuring Top News Stories, Popular Culture ...1950's Major News Events in History. 1950 The Korean War begins when North Korea invades South Korea. 1951 "I Love Lucy" premieres on television on the CBS network. 1952 Elizabeth II becomes the Queen of England after her father, George VI, dies. 1953 Jonas Salk develops the first polio vaccine.
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