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Decade - 1950s

The 1950s was the decade that started on January 1, 1950, and ended on December 31, 1959. The most notable events in the 1950s include the Korean War (1950-1953) and the launch of the satellite, "Sputnik 1" (1957).

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Who was President in the 1940s and 1950s?

There were three presidents during these decades. Franklin D. Roosevelt was president from March 4, 1933, to April 12, 1945. Harry Truman took office in April 12, 1945 and served until January 20, 1953. Dwight D. Eisenhower was sworn in on January 20, 1953 and was president until January 20, 1961.

Where most of McCarthy's accusations were false?

uhhh guys sorry i ment YES THEY WERE FALSE NOT NO THEY WERE FALSE SORRY FOR THE MISUNDERSTANDING

Do most people experience a midlife crisis in their 40's or early 50's?

Most people experience a midlife crisis in their 40s or early 50s because in this age the children are leaving the home. This causes a parent to evaluate his or her life in a way that is new causes the person discomfort or stress.

What kind of money did people use in the 1950s?

shillings, pounds , half pence and many more, just look on Woodlands Junior, they'll tell you I'm sure!

Why were holiday camps so popular in the 1950's and 60's?

Because they were all in good accomodations, food and entertainment rolled into one. I went to 3-4 in Britain and really enjoyed them.

Who pioneered rock and roll in the 1950's?

Alan Freed, Bill Haley, Fats Domino, Bill Doggett, Little Richard

Retro 1950s table and chairs?

Authentic retro furniture can be found at Kernow Furniture UK . They have a large range of retro furniture, lamps and accessories from the 1960s to the present day. Including mid century teak danish and scandinavian sideboards, formica tables, unusual chairs, rocket lamps, quirky coffee tables and decorative glassware.

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What were two family cars of the 1950s?

Ford, Chevrolet, Chrysler, DeSoto, Studebaker, Oldsmobile, Dodge, Mercury, Lincoln, Packard, Hudson, Buick, Cadillac, Edsel, Henry J, Nash, Pontiac, Rambler,

What was the technology like in the 1950s?

  • electronics was vacuum tube based
  • telephone exchanges used electromechanical relay based equipment
  • almost all telephones were on party lines, even in large cities
  • many small and medium sized towns still had to make all their calls through an operator until late in the 1950s
  • mobile car phones were available in a few large cities but only about 12 calls could be active in one city at the same time and all calls went through an operator
  • in most towns all long distance calls had to be made through an operator
  • telephones that you could dial calls from had only rotary dials
  • the phone company owned all telephones of any type
  • many communities did not get live network programming, it was all prerecorded on tape and trucked to the various stations
  • television was all black and white
  • bills from many companies were printed on IBM 80 column punchcards, which had to be returned undamaged with the payment for it to be properly credited to your account
  • the large spindle 45 RPM single record was at the peak of its popularity
  • tape recorders were reel to reel and often very tricky to load with tape
  • passenger trains still ran regularly and even many small towns were served by at least two different railroads
  • interstate highways were only beginning to be built so most travel by car was on often dangerous two lane US and state highways
  • most cars used large engines that consumed quite a bit of gasoline
  • car tires were still fairly low quality and often lasted no longer than a single year
  • car tires were bias ply (not radial)
  • most airlines still used propeller driven gasoline engine airplanes and operated like a "flying bus system"
  • etc.

How has trains changed since 1950s?

trains were powered on steam and now most trains work by electricity

Who were the Moors and how did they impact Venice in the late 15th and 16th century?

The term Moors refers to the medieval Muslim inhabitants of Northwest Africa, the Iberian Peninsula, Septimania, Sicily and Malta. The religious difference of the Moorish Muslims led to a centuries-long conflict with the Christian kingdoms of Europe called the Reconquista. The Fall of Granada in 1492 saw the end of the Muslim presence in Iberia.