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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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How does racism in 1950 compare to racism today is there really any differences?
yes there is. in 1950 it was bad they had it bad. but today in the 2000s racism doesn't have it bad anymore because whites and blacks work together,schools are not segregated,whites and blacks can use the same bathroom,whites and blacks can do almost about the same its not bad as it use to be.
What countries were involved in the malayan emergency?
The major countries involved in the Malayan Emergency were the UK, Australia, and Malaya. Countries that contributed but played a very small role were Fiji, New Zealand, and Rhodesia.
What jobs were for women in the 1950's?
The 1950s were a very conservative era. During the 1940s, when the men were off fighting the war, women found new and expanded opportunities in business, broadcasting, manufacturing, engineering, and other male-dominated occupations. But when the war ended, most women were told that they had to give up their jobs so the returning soldiers could have them. Women of the 1950s lived in a decade when only being a wife and a stay-at-home mother was considered suitable. Many women embraced this; but others did not: one poorly reported aspect of the era was that many women continued to work. But now, they could only work part-time, for greatly reduced wages, and they were back to stereotypically "female" jobs.
Most women of the 1950s were clerks, typists, or receptionists in offices. Some were nurse's aides or nurses. Some were teachers (although in many cities, the custom persisted that a female teacher was not allowed to marry, and if she did, she had to leave her job). There were some women on the radio, as experts on fashion or cooking or raising children. Some were on TV as actresses, but again, usually in very traditional roles as wives, mothers, or girlfriends hoping to find true love; there were also some women singers on TV, and a few women were comedians, like Lucille Ball; but the "dumb Dora" role was expected from women in comedy -- the woman comedian often had to act like a fool, and then she would be rescued from her calamities by her male significant other. Some Catholic women were nuns, and there were a few women lawyers or doctors, as well as some women who were authors. But for the most part, the culture demanded that women focus entirely on taking care of their family, and nothing else was supposed to matter.
How did Harry S. Truman impact US society in the 1950s?
Harry S Truman impacted the US societin the 1950 because he started a program giving aid to countries who were against communism.Another of his programs gave aid to countries damaged by World War 2
What important events happened in US politics in the 1950's?
Korean War The Korean War, which lasted from June 25, 1950 until a cease-fire on July 27, 1953 (as of 2009, there has been no peace signed), started as a civil war between communist North Korea and the Republic of South Korea. When it began, North and South Korea existed as provisional governments competing for control over the Korean peninsula, due to the division of Korea by outside powers. While originally a civil war, it quickly escalated into a proxy war between the capitalist powers of the United States and its allies and the Communist powers of the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union. On September 15, General Douglas MacArthur planned a grand strategy to dissect North Korean-occupied Korea at the city of Incheon (Song Do port) to cut off further invasion by the North Korean army. Within a few days, MacArthur's army took back Seoul (South Korea's capital). The plan succeeded, which allowed American and South Korean forces to cut off further expansion by the North Koreans. The war continued until a cease-fire was agreed to by both sides on July 27, 1953. The war left 33,742 American soldiers dead, 92,134 wounded, and 80,000 MIA or POW.
How did soviet dominance in space during the late 1950's pose a threat to the US?
When the soviets put the Sputnik satelite into orbit in 1957 it scared the US because we reasoned that if they could do that they could also deliver a nuclear warhead by rocket. At the time we didn't have that capibility and our relationship with the Soviet Union was a very tense one indeed.
What was racism in 1950s America like?
Bad as blacks were racially segregated meaning a hard life which they suffered. As decades went by they would start a Civil Rights campaign which helped this.
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Who was the most important leader of the soviet union in the 1950's?
Although Joseph Stalin ruled through to his death in 1953, Nikita Khrushchev, who ruled from 1953 to 1964, is probably more important for the 1950s.
Who was the soviet ruler who advocated a peaceful coexistence in the 1950's?
Answer:
Nikita Khrushchev created the USSR policy of peaceful coexistence.
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Although the Soviet's propaganda was for 'peaceful coexistence', the Soviets actually sponsored several violent rebellions, insurgencies, assassinations, & wars throughout the world. Khrushchev did appear to be less belligerent than Stalin & Lenin, and this likely led to his replacement by "hard line" communists. They increased their malice towards the west in the decades that followed. Soviet propaganda always tried to hide secret Soviet goals of world domination.
How was kids punished in 1950s?
trick question, they weren't punished cause they did nothing wrong. they were still recovering from the great depression so they did not do anything viewed as wrong or worth punishing.
What kind of jobs were common for womens in the 1950s?
Common occupations for women in the 1950s included: * Secretarial work * Telephonists * Nursing * Teaching * Catering
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The US responded to fear of soviet military action in the middle east by issuing what?
The FIM-92 Stinger shoulder fired rocket to freedom fighter in afganistan.
What did kids do for fun in 1950?
As you know they did not have computers or gameboys back then so here are some of the games kids would play.
Battle of the Oranges:
Divide the kids into pairs. They will battle one pair at a time. Each warrior is armed with a tablespoon on which an orange is placed. At the "go" signal, they will try to knock the opponent's orange off the spoon, using only the one hand which hold the spoon and orange. The winner is the one left with their orange on
the spoon!
Clothes Pins in the Bottle:
Place a milk bottle (or other jar with a small opening) on the ground or floor. Let each kid try dropping ten clothespins into the bottle. See who can make the best score. Note: Yes, you can still buy clothespins in the supply section of most grocery stores.
Blow-ball
A large dining room table is perfect for this game. You will need a ping pong ball. Divide the children into teams. Each team takes an end of the table. The ball is placed at the center of the table. Both teams blow the ball with all their might, trying to blow it off the table at the end of belonging to the opposing team.
What were the most important developments of the 1950s?
I became super great at everything :) the beginning.
What was Australia like in the 1950s?
Italian immigrants went to Austalia in the 1950s. There is a one hour screening of 10 short films telling the experience of Italian immigrants who went to Australia in the 50s. The project is called " The Voice of People".
Where was the first lunch counter sit-in?
According to the site I have indicated, and according to other Civil Rights web sites I have examined, the first sit-in of the United States Civil Rights movement occurred on 1 February 1960, when four Black students attending North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College, entered a Woolworth store in Greensburo, North Carolina to purchase some supplies. They then proceeded to the lunch counter in the store and asked to be served. They were refused service, as they expected. They were forced to leave when the store closed. According to the manager of the store, the first sit-in was not considered a history making event. He said, "They can just sit there. It's nothing to me." See the following for more information. www.watson.org/~lisa/blackhistory/civilrights-55-65/sit-ins.html http://hometown.aol.com/we4amhis/SubjectIndex.html http://www.teacheroz.com/20thcent.htm MrV
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As rationing ended after the war in 1952, the British diet became more varied as fridges and freezers began to take residence in more homes and the high employment rates meant that people had more disposable income and therefore more money to spend on food.
People tended to binge on the foods that had been heavily rationed during the war e.g. sugar, so sweets and cake were much sought after. As well as this, a bigger variety of fruit and veg were available e.g the introduction of the tomato.
What are facts about 1950's crime and punishment in Britain?
what was the crime and punishment like in 1950s
When was the gumball machine invented?
it was invented in 1888 by a guy named Thomas Adams. It was also used in 215 BC for giving Holly Water to Greeks.
Why did poverty continue in 1950s America?
Although by the 1950s the United States was an affluent country, poverty persisted for several reasons, and within several groups. First, segregation was still very much a part of the American landscape, and in some very unexpected ways. While most would imagine the south to be segregated with Jim Crow laws still in place, the north also was segregated in the jobs and living areas, blacks were allowed to take part in. Poor whites in the Appalachian area subsisted with little or no education, low job opportunities, and early marriages that resulted in large families ,which kept them at the poverty level.
What prevented computers from having an impact on everyday life in the 1950s?
There weren't computers like these today, to make a big enough impact on the world
