The booming growth of the economy shows that the 1950’s best characterizes American culture. Unlike other times in history, availability of employment was plentiful for many American soldiers after World War II because of the 1944 GI Bill of Rights. “The 1944 GI Bill of Rights helped cause the boom. It gave loans to returning veterans for education and training. It provided federal loan guarantees so they could buy homes, farms and businesses. It created a fund to pay veterans if they were unemployed.” (Amadeo). Returning American soldiers from World War II found large benefits and an easy transition entering a postwar-American society. This reflects on a cornerstone of the American values of opportunity. The value of opportunity was not exclusive
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Available employment, however, was not the direct cause for a growing economy. As American families had more than enough in their budget to meet sufficient needs, they turned to products that revolutionized the basis of commerce in the world. America’s shift of major focus towards consumerism proves that the 1950’s best characterizes American culture. In the context to new products, aspiring restaurants tried radical ways to beat old traditional food services for the purpose to attain success in the food business. “So, they closed down their restaurant for several months and developed their ‘Speedee Service System’ of food preparation. This was a streamlined assembly line for food. They also streamlined their menu to hamburgers, milkshakes and french fries… With success, the brothers franchised their enterprise and had eight restaurants open by the early 50s.” (Ganzel). Fast-food restaurants such as McDonald’s and other franchises changed the competition in the food market through their efficiency and convenience, which are values that reflected a busy and prosperous America …show more content…
However despite all of this, America remains a target of hypocrisy; it struggled to solve their own racial prejudices at home that were still a social norm in various communities, especially those in the
Available employment, however, was not the direct cause for a growing economy. As American families had more than enough in their budget to meet sufficient needs, they turned to products that revolutionized the basis of commerce in the world. America’s shift of major focus towards consumerism proves that the 1950’s best characterizes American culture. In the context to new products, aspiring restaurants tried radical ways to beat old traditional food services for the purpose to attain success in the food business. “So, they closed down their restaurant for several months and developed their ‘Speedee Service System’ of food preparation. This was a streamlined assembly line for food. They also streamlined their menu to hamburgers, milkshakes and french fries… With success, the brothers franchised their enterprise and had eight restaurants open by the early 50s.” (Ganzel). Fast-food restaurants such as McDonald’s and other franchises changed the competition in the food market through their efficiency and convenience, which are values that reflected a busy and prosperous America …show more content…
However despite all of this, America remains a target of hypocrisy; it struggled to solve their own racial prejudices at home that were still a social norm in various communities, especially those in the