1950s

In the 1950s the Australian government approved the first national television service in Sydney called the ABC. The introduction of the television was gradual, starting in Sydney and Melbourne, then slowly reaching rural areas towards the end of the 50s decade. Televisions at this time often had built-in stands and screens that were soft at the corners. You operated them through the dials to change channels and were tuned through a wire aerial system. The 50s were an important era for…

During the 1950’s and 60’s, an increasingly large amount of women felt as if they were non-existent, incomplete, and unsatisfied with their lives. Women had always been exposed to the notion that there was no greater destiny, than to be a great housewife – cleaning and taking care of the family. The belief was that women didn’t want careers or opportunities, they just wanted to accomplish the true feminine fulfillment – beautiful, skinny, married, and living in a nice home. Being a housewife was…

made me sick to my stomach. Americas eating habits have changed within the last 50 years. We are at an age where it doesn’t matter what we eat as long as it’s good and make us feel better, but we are not caring about the after effects. Meals in the 1950’s were very simple and easy and eating outside of the household was a huge deal in the family. Eating out once a week was like hitting the lottery for most families. Even our beverage habits have changed for the worst from what I can personally…

With all the men back from war and the women back to being housewives, women became the managers of the household. With the extreme consumerism of the 1950’s and all the wifes purchasing goods for their households, most of the marketing was aimed at them. “Even descriptions of men’s clothing indicated the momen would most likely be choosing the clothing for their husbands.” (thepeoplehistory.com) With…

The 1940’s and 1950’s, an era where conformity, materialism, and sexual repression was the norm in America. Conformity was encouraged by President Eisenhower and if anybody thought differently they were dubbed a communist or “commie”. A counter culture group emerged aiming to radicalize young people to open their eyes to deception in America society and culture-enters the Beat Generation. The Beat Generation was a social and literary movement that was forming post World War II. The Beats were a…

Before the abortion was legalized in the years of 1973, there were countless of illegal of abortion in the 1950- 1960’s. These illegal abortions caused numerous death of women because abortion methods were harsh and crude . One of the studies found out that “In 1965, when abortion was still illegal nationwide except in cases of life endangerment, at least 193 women died from illegal abortions, and illegal abortion accounted for nearly 17 percent of all deaths due to pregnancy and childbirth in…

The historical influence in this story makes the characters and their actions more believable. The 1940-1950’s setting gives the text more of an ominous theme. The repeating UFO sightings in the 40’s and 50’s led to more suspicion and guesses of extraterrestrial life. The even though there were more guesses of extraterrestrial life, the people in the story acted if there was none. People blamed each other for causing the action, event or supporting the action or event. This did not influence the…

Throughout the last century, music has transformed drastically in numerous ways. For example, in the 1950’s, songs were almost entirely acoustic and incredibly organic. Artists in the industry did not have access to the technology available today, which made them rely on their talents alone. Today, individuals are able to autotune their vocals and they have tools such as metronomes, drum machines, etc. that can enhance their songs. At the same time, their are several similarities in the style of…

Technology began growing at an exponential rate during the 1900s. Mankind was being revolutionized and would be changed forever due to the technological advances being made. The 1950's was the start of the extreme change and growth with the creation of the computer. The computer accelerated the growth of almost all technology being created. The 1960s and 1970s would have the start of many businesses and technologies. The 1980s and 1990s would progress technology even further and advance upon…

Korea 1950, under American leadership, the United nations went into war for the first time. What began as a conflict between rival regimes between North and South Korea, turned into a confrontation between East and West, threatening to escalate into a third world war. The allied forces became embroiled in a war unlike any they have known, yet, for the Americans it served as a military rehearsal, for one, they would come to know, in Vietnam. Reminiscent to the First World War, it started in…