What were some social issues in the 1950's and 1960's?

Answer 1

The Cold War, a time when the United States of America and The Soviet Union held an arms face-off of nuclear weapons. No war was actually fought, but the government acted as if it were

The War in Korea: Communism spread to North Korea, which resulted in the nation attempting to conquer South Korea. At the lowest point in the war for democracy and the highest for communism, North Korea controlled all but a small patch of land. Eventually the line was settled at the 38th parallel.

The Civil Rights Movement happened in America. Martin Luther King, Jr. lead the movement of blacks against whites. He and his followers were persecuted mercilessly until the Supreme Court intervened in the court case of Brown vs. Board of Education. It overruled the previous ruling which said separate but equal and made it so that everyone was integrated within.

Answer 2

Some of the main social problems faced by America in the 1950's included not knowing how to deal with the revolutionary age and a new religious era. Racism was also a pressing social concern at the time.

Answer 3

The Cold War, a time when the United States of America and The Soviet Union held an arms face-off of nuclear weapons. No war was actually fought, but the government acted as if it were The War in Korea: Communism spread to North Korea, which resulted in the nation attempting to conquer South Korea. At the lowest point in the war for democracy and the highest for communism, North Korea controlled all but a small patch of land. Eventually the line was settled at the 38th parallel. The Civil Rights Movement happened in America. Martin Luther King, Jr. lead the movement of blacks against whites. He and his followers were persecuted mercilessly until the Supreme Court intervened in the court case of Brown vs. Board of Education. It overruled the previous ruling which said separate but equal and made it so that everyone was integrated within.

Answer 4

The Great Depression

Nazi Party

Advances in technology

Fasion

Womens Rights

Answer 5

Social issues that arose during the 1920's included crime, political corruption, and homosexuality. It was also a time of women's rights.

Answer 6

There were a lot of social issues, between feminism, redefining family, and figuring out how to cope as a country during wartime.