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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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What were the roles of women in the 1950's like?
Most of them were housewives. But during World War ll, they took their husband's factory jobs.
It was white
What was the impact on fashion in the 1950's?
It impacted it due to the fact that woman, man, ladies, gentleman, and kids were more sophisticated and valued the family views.
The term iron curtain was used by Winston Churchill to describe the border between communist western Europe and democratic eastern Europe.
What toys were invented in the 1950s?
Well, it's not always easy to answer because some toys were invented and may have had prototypes prior to 1950, but didn't become mass marketed and popular until the 1950's. For example, the board game 'Clue'. It was originally called 'Cluedo' and was first thought of around 1947 by Anthony Pratt in England, but WWII kept it from being actually made until he sold the rights to his idea to a British company called Waddington's in the mid 1950's. Later on, it became known to the rest of the world as 'Clue' and was marketed by Parker Brothers (which was later on bought out by Hasbro). So, it could be considered a '50's toy since it didn't see the light of day as a licensed and copy-write protected product until then.
What caused the baby boom of the 1950S?
Sex! Promiscuity! Boardom! Very few people had televisions, very few could afford anything to entertain themselves. It just might have been the end of the War. Troops coming back home were happy to be back alive and with their loved ones, and searching for new loves. People felt safe and happy. Life was good when compared with what they had just gone through. It takes a lot of life reaffirming after seeing so much death and destruction and many babies were the result. == The Baby Boom was actually the period of WW2 and a few years after. I was born in the early 1950's and was not really considered a baby-boomer.
What was the price of a coke in the 1950's?
small bottle - 8 cents large bottle - 12 cents (this included 2cent bottle deposit)
'large' was 10-12 fl. oz. depending on soda brand (mid-fifties - Canada)
What major news event happened on August 17 1958?
On August 17, 1958, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 3, the third space satellite as part of their space exploration efforts. This event further heightened the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
Who sang the 1950s version of you lost that loving feeling?
The song is not a 50's song at all. The song was released in 1964 and sang by The Righteous Brothers.
In NZ in the 1950s who were Bodgies and Widgies?
a youth subculture that existed in Australia and New Zealand in the 1950
The West Indies Federation is formed.
Sputnik 1 falls to Earth from its orbit (launched on October 4, 1957).
14 year old Bobby Fischer wins the United States Chess Championship.
Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate begin their murder spree with the killings of her parents and infant sister.
James Van Allen discovers the Van Allen radiation belt.
» January 1958
Merger of Egypt and Syria to form the United Arab Republic, which lasted until 1961.
A hydrogen bomb known as Tybee Bomb is lost by the US Air Force off the coast of Savannah, Georgia, never to be recovered.
Bobby Charlton survived the Munich air disaster in Germany, which killed eight of his teammates with Manchester United F.C.
Pope Pius XII declares Saint Clare of Assisi (1193~1253) the patron saint of television
Cuban rebels kidnap 5-time world driving champion Juan Manuel Fangio.
» February 1958
Nuri as-Said becomes the prime minister of Iraq for the 14th time.
1958 - Explorer 2 spacecraft launches.
Faisal becomes King of Saudi Arabia.
The African Regroupment Party (PRA) is launched at a meeting in Paris.
Nikita Khrushchev becomes Premier of the Soviet Union.
» March 1958
A U.S. federal court rules that poet Ezra Pound be released from an insane asylum.
» April 1958
A formal North American Aerospace Defense Commandagreement is signed between the United States and Canada.
An F-104 Starfighter sets a world speed record of 1,404.19 mph (2,259.82 km/h).
United Kingdom Postmaster General Ernest Marplesannounces that from December, Subscriber Trunk Dialling will be introduced in the Bristol area.
United Press International is formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service.
The bodies of several unidentified soldiers killed in action during World War II and the Korean War are buried at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery.
» May 1958
Charles De Gaulle is brought out of retirement to lead France by decree for six months.
The Dutch Reformed Church accepts women ministers.
» June 1958
1958 - Flooding of the St. Lawrence Seaway begins.
Iraqi Revolution: In Iraq the monarchy is overthrown by Arab nationalists and Abdul Karim Kassem becomes the nation's new leader.
In Lebanon, 5,000 United States Marines land in the capital Beirut in order to provide military support to the pro-Western government there.
The African Regroupment Party (PRA) holds its first congress in Cotonou.
Explorer program: Explorer 4 is launched.
» July 1958
The nuclear submarine USS Nautilus travels beneath the Arctic ice cap.
Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita is published in the United States.
Chinese Civil War: The Second Taiwan Strait crisisbegins with the People's Liberation Army's bombardment of Quemoy.
United States Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
» August 1958
In Greece, police start shaving the hair of youths called "teddy boys" to the skin.
Two rockets designed by the German engineer Ernst Mohr, the first German post-war rockets, reach the upper atmosphere.
A New Jersey commuter train crashes through a drawbridge, killing 48.
France ratifies a new Constitution of France; the French Fifth Republic is then formed upon the formal adoption of the new constitution on October 4. Guinea rejects the new constitution, voting for independence instead.
» September 1958
NASA created to replace NACA.
Potter Stewart appointed to U.S. Supreme Court.
Pioneer program: NASA launches the lunar probe Pioneer 1 (the probe falls back to Earth and burns up).
Belgian cartoonist Peyo introduced a new set of comic strip characters The Smurfs.
First commercial flight of the Boeing 707 from New York to Paris
» October 1958
Have Gun, Will Travel debuts on radio.
French Sudan gains autonomy as a self-governing member of the French Community.
Chad, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabonbecome autonomous republics within the French Community.
» November 1958
Dahomey (present-day Benin) becomes a self-governing country within the French Community.
Subscriber Trunk Dialling (STD) is inaugurated in the UK by the Queen when she dials a call from Bristol to Edinburgh and speaks to the Lord Provost. http://www.bt.com/archives/history/19461959.htm#1958
3rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition becomes the first ever to reach The Pole of Relative Inaccessibility
Niger becomes an autonomous state within the French Community on December 4, 1958, after the establishment of the Fifth French Republic. Following full independence on August 3, 1960, however, membership was allowed to lapse.
Charles de Gaulle is elected as the first President and establishes the Fifth Republic
What events took place during the 1950's?
Disneyland opens
First organ transplant takes place
Dwight Eisenhower elected
Queen Elizabeth II crowned
Segregation made illegal in U.S.
First satellite launched into space
NASA founded
Castro took power
Barbie invented, etc.
(This is what nurses make now not 1950 btw)
Nurses make 102,230 a year so nurses make about 49.15 a hour so the nurse would get paid around 1,966 a week and 8,519 a month.
So nurses made 58.50 weekly in 1950.
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lala lajpat roy
bipin chandrapal
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How much did the Average house cost in 1950s?
The average cost of a new house in the 1950s was $3,000.00 to $5,000.00.
What is the value of wooden jewelry boxes from the 1950s?
The value of vintage wooden jewelry boxes from the 1950s varies upon its condition and collector value. Some vintage boxes have sold for anywhere from $12.00 to $40.00.
The beginning of the hippie era is associated with which decade?
The hippie era began in the 1960's
The 50's were the beat-nicks. The 60's were the hippies.
What did Not take place during the 1950s?
An engery crisis caused long line-ups at gas pumps.
there were what were called gas wars where station owners would drop gas prices so low that people actually fought to get to the pumps.
