Unit 6 Lesson 1Remediation Activity 2 Economic, Social and Political Aspects of the 1950s.
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Transcript of Unit 6 Lesson 1Remediation Activity 2 Economic, Social and Political Aspects of the 1950s.
Unit 6 Lesson 1Remediation Activity 2
Economic, Social and Political Aspects of the 1950s
What We Will Review
Economic Aspects of the 1950s
Social Aspects of the 1950s
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• Millions of Americans bought television sets.• Changed the way Americans received their
news and spent their leisure time.• New inventions: refrigerator, vacuum cleaner,
and washing machine.
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• Consumerism is a type of consumer spending in which individuals spend more money because an economy offers numerous new inventions and products.
• Americans bought more of what they wanted rather than what they needed.
• Consumerism increased demand and increased jobs.
Social Aspects of the 1950s
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• The “Baby Boom” was a period of time between 1946 and 1964 when 79 million babies were born.
• This was 40% of the population!
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• After the Soviet Union exploded its first nuclear bomb in 1949, American fear of communism and nuclear war grew.
• Many Americans built bomb shelters.• Schools practiced nuclear war drills.
Political Aspects of the 1950s
Political Aspects of the 1950sThe Korean War 1950-1953
Let’s Review