Einstein’s letter to FDR saved America from being wiped out by Nazi Germany using nuclear weapons. It also further encourages the decision of President Truman to use the atomic bomb to demonstrate the power and defense the United States. Einstein later felt regret about writing the letter to FDR because he had hoped that atomic bombs will “make wars obsolete, lessen world tensions and free leaders to focus their limited resources on providing a higher standard of living for their citizens.” Instead it leads to a nuclear arms race and increased national tensions. The two long-lasting impacts of the invention of the atomic bomb includes setting a costly race of developing nuclear weapons between nations and transforming private lack-of -funding
…show more content…
The teenage culture emerged in the 1950s because of several factors. First of all, the postwar prosperity provided teenagers in America with more money than ever before to taste the fruits of abundance. In addition, the expansion of public education encouraged teens to develop their own values. Noted by James Coleman in The Adolescent Society, “ They are dumped into a society of their peers, whose habitants are the halls and classrooms of their schools, the teen-age canteens, the corner drugstore, the automobile”. The Elvis ‘ music was considered unique because “ Rock music, at the time promoted a cultural intermingling at a time when social mixing was still illegal.” Elvis however tries to obliterate the barriers between black and whites, endorsing a new cultural sensibility just like what Chet Atkins commented on Elvis, “He was white but he sung black.” Elvis’ music was also considered threatening because he tapped into a spirit of rebellion among the American teens. As noted by the parents of the teens, Elvis was “cocky, brash, tough, and most of all, sexual”- all aspects that a parent considered “bad and unhealthy aspects for a teenager.” Furthermore, Elvis’ rise to popularity coincided with a national panic about juvenile malfeasance. The parents claim that Elvis’ music was threatening because it advocates teens into revolt again
The teenage culture emerged in the 1950s because of several factors. First of all, the postwar prosperity provided teenagers in America with more money than ever before to taste the fruits of abundance. In addition, the expansion of public education encouraged teens to develop their own values. Noted by James Coleman in The Adolescent Society, “ They are dumped into a society of their peers, whose habitants are the halls and classrooms of their schools, the teen-age canteens, the corner drugstore, the automobile”. The Elvis ‘ music was considered unique because “ Rock music, at the time promoted a cultural intermingling at a time when social mixing was still illegal.” Elvis however tries to obliterate the barriers between black and whites, endorsing a new cultural sensibility just like what Chet Atkins commented on Elvis, “He was white but he sung black.” Elvis’ music was also considered threatening because he tapped into a spirit of rebellion among the American teens. As noted by the parents of the teens, Elvis was “cocky, brash, tough, and most of all, sexual”- all aspects that a parent considered “bad and unhealthy aspects for a teenager.” Furthermore, Elvis’ rise to popularity coincided with a national panic about juvenile malfeasance. The parents claim that Elvis’ music was threatening because it advocates teens into revolt again