1950s-Period+6

The 1950’s

**//Historical Events that Occurred During the 50's://** > ===== =====
 * =====End of World War II =====
 * =====1950-President Harry Truman approves the hydrogen bomb and sends air force to Korea =====
 * =====Education was changed-“separate, but equal” =====
 * =====1952-Immigration and Naturalization Act is put in place =====
 * =====1953-Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President =====
 * =====1953-Fighting in Korea ends =====
 * =====1954-Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on bus for white man =====
 * =====1955-Dr. Jonas Salk creates vaccine for polio =====
 * =====1956-The Federal Highway Act is enforced =====
 * =====1958-Explorer I (the first U.S. satellite successfully orbits Earth) =====
 * =====1959-Alaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th states =====

**//Celebrities in the 1950's Societal Norms and Values//**
 * =====TV stars, movie stars, and musicians were some of the most important people in America =====
 * They were treated as if they were royalty
 * One of the most recognizable name of that time period is Elvis Presley
 * Other stars of the 50's: Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, and Frank Sinatra



**//Family Life in the 1950's//**
 * //Almost all households had two parents- divorce was very uncommon//
 * //There was a lot of pressure for people to get married, stay married and have children//
 * //9.3% of households were single mother households- Single women could not get good jobs and they were looked at poorly by society//
 * //Woman got married early and had kids at a young age and it was expected of men to get married and start a family//
 * //In almost all households, the mother stayed home, cooked and the father went to work. When the father got home, they would eat together as a family, and if they had a TV, the whole family would watch TV together.//



**//Societal Norms and Values//**

 * All women stayed home like house mothers and cooked and cleaned. They never worked outside the house.
 * Men were superior to women. They went to work and made the money for their families.
 * African Americans were discriminated against greatly in this time period.

**Fashion in the 1950's**
-Women dressed smartly in the fifties. -They were always well groomed and tailored. -Gloves and heels were worn to complete the look. Women either wore swing skirts or pencil skirts. -Conservative business suits were worn by men. -Usually charcoal grey and clean cut.

**Food in the 1950's**
-McDonalds expanded in the 1950’s after being founded in 1948. -Coca cola and tap water were really popular. -Spam, Tropicana, Cheese Wiz. -A decade of ready-to-eat foods.



By Jess V.S. Lauren M. Liza P. Kat K. Lexi T.