Decades!
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Decades!
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Decades!. Baby boom Economic boom Building of suburbs GI Bill Cold War/McCarthyism Brown vs. Board- Civil Rights Presidents: Truman and Eisenhower Polio Vaccine invented- Jonas Salk!!! Alaska and Hawaii become states Rock and roll takes over - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Decades!
1950s- focus on idealism
Baby boomEconomic boomBuilding of suburbsGI BillCold War/McCarthyismBrown vs. Board- Civil RightsPresidents: Truman and EisenhowerPolio Vaccine invented- Jonas Salk!!!Alaska and Hawaii become statesRock and roll takes overTvs and tv dinners take over- advertising becomes a huge
deal for the first time
1960s- age of youth
Presidents: Kennedy, LBJCivil Rights Act of 1964Civil Rights Continue- MLK “I Have a Dream” in ‘63Vietnam WarTwiggy- fashion changesSpace RaceCounter culture movement begins in the late 60s850,000 “war babies” attend collegeBetty Friedan writes the “Feminine Mystique”The Beatles
1970s
Extension of the 60sWoodstock- 69 and forwardAnti war movement hugeBaby boomers begin having kidsLess money available- high interest rates,
expensive gas, etc
Assignment
Create two slogans for each decade advertising what you believe to be the best aspect of each decade
Include a slogan and image that represents the decades important movements, decisions
