THE GREAT 1950’s
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SAISUVAN & SMIT 2 N D HOUR 11 /06 /2013
THE GREAT 1950’s
THE ATTACK OF RETIREMENT HOMES
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THE GREAT 1950’s
The Cadillac Convertible invented.Political landscape: Soviet East vs. Capitalist
West.New York teams rule 50’s baseball.Frozen French fries invented.T.V. provided everyone with news and
entertainment.People born right now are called “baby boomers”.
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Timeline
May 11,1950-First modern credit card introduced.
June 25,1951-First color T.V. introduced.
July, 17,1955-Disneyland opens.
November 18,1955-McDonald’s corporation founded.
February 20,1956-T.V. remote control invented.
November 3,1957-Laika is the first animal to enter orbit.
July 29,1958-NASA founded.
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1950
Cinderella released in theaters.Jay Leno born April 28, 1950.Silly Putty introducedFor six bottles, Coke cost 37 cents.
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1951
Rock n Roll by Alan Freed.Wide-screen projections and 3-D effects
introduced.The World Series Champions New York
Yankees:4-2.The Los Angeles Rams won Super Bowl.
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1952
The Today Show debuts on NBC.Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise opens.Mr. Potato Head by Hasbro is introduced.The Joe Palooka Bop Bag released.
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1953
Peter Pan Premieres in theatres.First color T.V. on sale.Casino Royale(007) published.First Chevrolet Corvette built.
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1954
Oprah Winfrey born.Disneyland becomes famous T.V. show.The Lord of the Rings is published. 1st army helicopter battalion formed.
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1955
Disneyland opens in California.Legos are invented.First Guinness Book of World Records
published.McDonald’s fast food chain is started.
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1956
Rocky Marciano retires as undefeated champion.
Elvis Presley enters U.S. music charts.The video tape is made.Non-stick frying pans first invented.
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1957
The Cat in the Hat published.U.S.S.R. launches Sputnik 1.1st electric watch introduced.Laika, a dog, enters space.
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1958
NASA formed.Toyota and Datsun cars on sale in U.S.Hula Hoops become national craze.Barbie doll introduced.
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1959
Alaska becomes 49th state of U.S.U.S. Grammy Music Awards started.Etch a Sketch invented in France.Wham-O introduces the Frisbee.
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References-Info
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1950s.htmlwww.babyboomers.comwww.woodstockcandy.com
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References-Pictures
www.coupons4momdigest.com-Frozen French friescommons.wikimedia.org-Cadillac Convertibledishtv.com-First remote controlen.wikipedia.org-Laika151.198.195.5-First modern credit carden.wikipedia.org-Disneyland 1www.typophile.com-NASAwww.oldtechnology.net-Color T.V.www.michaelwitzel.comwww.irememberjfk.comwww.ebay.com