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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 were the us presidents in the 1950s?
- Harry S. Truman ( 33rd US President) from April 12, 1945 to January 20, 1953.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower ( 34th US President) from January 20, 1953 to January 20, 1961
As the 1950s began, Harry S. Truman was president, having been president since Franklin D. Roosevelt's death in 1945 (Truman was Roosevelt's Vice-President). Truman was elected as president on his own in 1948.
In 1952 Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected President and took office on January 20, 1953, succeeding Truman. Eisenhower was relected in 1996 and served in office until being succeeded by John F. Kennedy on January 20, 1961.
So the 1950s saw only two presidents: Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower..
What was Hawaii like in the 1950's?
Hawaii was a little island in the middle of the ocean. American buisnessmen took control of it. they turned it into a state.
What was transportation like in the 1950s?
transportation in the 1950s had trains, buses, trams and some cars. Plus ferries in coastal cities and aircraft.=By Mel!=
frank Sinatra, Marilyn monroe, katharine hepburn, audry hepburn, grace kelly
What year and Why did Friendly's use the name Awful Awful and then changed to Fribble?
I live in Western MA. In the 1950s we use to get the Awful Awful at Friendly's.
What was a reason for tensions between the US and Cuba in the 1950s?
Many factors contributed to tensions between the U.S. and Cuba in the 1950s. Cuba's army was growing, Cuba was impoverished by communism coming to power, and American businesses were nationalized.
What were some things invented in the 1950's?
Hula Hoops were invented as well as slinkys and lots of electronics.
Common cultural icons that became prominent in the 50's include:
"Greaser" hairstyles
Motorcycle jackets
Juke Boxes
Drive-in restaurants
Roller Skates
Rock and Roll
Large fins on cars
Bobby Socks
Elvis Presley movies
What was fashion like from 1945-1960?
Dusty-Springfield style beehives were popular, and the styles were bright as people cheered themselves up after war. I am looking for more information on this subject, please give what you can.
The atomic bomb was invented by who in the 1950s?
The atomic bomb was invented in 1933 (by Leo Szilard) and finally built in 1945 (by the US Manhattan Project, which involved hundreds of thousands of people). It was duplicated in 1949 (by the USSR, assisted by information from spies in the US project).
It was already in "mass production" by both the US and USSR by the early 1950s , thus not invented by anyone in the 1950s.
What kind of subjects did TV tend to present in the 1950's?
Subjects presented: Comedy, idealized white America, Western frontier.
What have you learned from World War 2 tradgies?
Although it is a difficult and emotional subject, basically when it comes to fighting wars overseas, we (my father and all my uncles) fought them over there so we wouldn't have to fight them over here. It remains the same today.
1. Colored T.V was introduced
2.Laika the dog was the first animal to enter space
3.World population was 2.9 billion
4.Minimun wage was $1.00
5.Gas was 20 cents a gallon
6.Legos were first made
7.Walt Disney fils Cinderella and Alice in wonderland were made
8.Milk was 82 cents
9.A house cost $14,500
10. Silly putty was introduced
Teenage pregnancy in the 1950s?
Teenage pregnancy in the 1950's along with almost every moral issue was very different from today. Back then it was:
1: Taboo to have sex before marriage or outside of marriage, in fact it was rarely discussed before you were engaged.
2: Very rare to see a divorced family or anything of that matter, but if for some reason a girl did get pregnant she was usually forced into marriage with the guy that got her pregnant.
also here is a source look @ the graph on the page. http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/tgr/05/1/gr050107.html
- Hope this helps
What was the nickname for the 1950s?
There are several that come to mind. The Nifty Fifties. The Decade of Conformity. The Beat Generation. The Birth of Rock n Roll. McCarthyism.
How much did gasoline cost in the 1950s?
When this writer started driving in the late '50's, low test gasoline (roughly equivalent to today's 87 octane) was $.27 a gallon. High test (about 100 octane) was $.32.
Keep in mind that, in those days, the dollar was based on the gold standard, and gold was $35/oz.
