Domestic Life in the 1950s

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What caused America's inner cities to decline in the 1950s?

Approximately how many cars were registered in the 1950s in the U.S., and what was the average cost?

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What seems to have been the chief purpose of mass media during the 1950s?

In what ways, did television during the 1950s both encourage conformity and spark desires for rebellion and change?

What were the negative aspects of life in America in the 1950s?

Describe the rise of Rock 'n' Roll and explain why it was so popular among teens of the 1950's.

How did the Cold War contribute to the conformity of American society in the 1950s, and how was this dangerous to freedom?

What was the inner city like in the 1950s?

What effect did developments in technology have on the American way of life in the 1950s?

What groups did not share in the general prosperity of Americans during the 1950s?

Who did not fit into the 1950s suburban ideal? What effect did this have?

What is the "Organization Man" of the 1950s?

How did science and technology inventions from the 1950s impact the American people?

What were the key characteristics of American culture and society during the 1950s? 

What were the positive aspects of life in America in the 1950s?

What were the hair styles of 1947?

How did minorities experience the 1950s?

What is the importance of roadways?

How did increased consumerism affect the 1950s? Why did consumerism grow during this era?

What is popular culture? How did television affect the social mores of the 1950s?

What was life like in the 1950s?

1950s America is often portrayed as one of the most prosperous and peaceful time periods in American history, sandwiched between the sacrifice of World War II and the unrest of the 1960s, early 1970s.  How accurate is this portrayal of the 1950s?

What are some political events that happened in the 1950s?

What was the main social development in the 1950s?

What were some of the sociological effects of suburban living after WWII?

What were some of the sociological effects of suburban living after WWII?  

The 1950s were often depicted as the “Happy Days” era of modern America. How much of this is true? 

What was the role of IATA in the development of air transportation?

What are some scholary articles or books about women and social expectations in the 1950s?

How did the creation of suburbs extend and reinforce economic and social segregation in the United States?

Examine why many Americans were conditioned to think that the United States was a classless society during the 1950s.