Schools in the 1950's were still segregated. History and science became as important as reading, spelling, and math. School dances were chaperoned by fathers and teachers. Students would practice atomic bomb drills by getting under desks.
Life in the 1950s in America consist of a population of 151,684,000. The number of unemployed was 3,288,000 and the average salary was $2,992.
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TV created a common culture and developed common social norms.
the fear that communists outside and inside America were working to destroy American life
At school in the 1950s if boys got in trouble they would get hit with a cane or throun at with a slipper. When the girls had to stay behind school writing lines that is what we call a ditention.
Life in Liverpool in the 1950s was grim
Life in the 1950s in America consist of a population of 151,684,000. The number of unemployed was 3,288,000 and the average salary was $2,992.
School life in Britain in the 1950s was similar to America. Many children wore uniforms, and woodstoves were common inside of the tiny classrooms. Only the major core subjects were taught.
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Cleveland Hill Elementary School in Cheektowaga
Blacks had to go to black schools
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Life expectancy has increased by around 20-30 years from the 1950s to today, depending on the country. Improvements in healthcare, sanitation, nutrition, and medical advancements have contributed to this significant increase in life expectancy.
The Federal Highway Aid Act of 1956 and the GI Bill (also known as the Servicemen's Readjustment Act) helped transform American life in the 1950s.
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