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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 are some rights gay couple had in the 1950s?
gay couples in the 1950's had no rights at all, and if discovered, were fired from their jobs, sent to jail, and/or given intense psychotherapy.
First stone arrow heads date back 64,000 years. Wooden Modern bow and arrow technology dates back about 8000-9000 years.
What major change occurred in marketing philosophy since the 1950s?
A major shift in marketing philosophy abandoned the belief that consumers could be convinced to buy whatever was produced to the marketing concept, in which consumer expectations was the driving force.
What was the former name of the Russian communists?
Communists have lots of nicknames, many of them unflattering. Here's a few more common ones:
- "Reds" - red is the color of Socialism; Communism is considered a branch of Socialism, so Communists use red as their color too.
- "Pinko" - related to #1 above, pink is seen as an effeminate, weaker version of red. "Pinko" is meant to be an insult; it has evolved into a term referring to anyone who is leftist, even if they're not Communist or Socialist.
- "Bolshevik" - in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, which was the primary Communist party of Russia, split into two main groups- the Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin, and the Mensheviks led by Julius Martov. The Bolsheviks eventually took control of the RSDLP and then Russia, reforming it as the Soviet Union in the early 1920s. So their name used to be used as a synonym for Communists; this has become less common since the end of World War II.
- "Bolshie" - a shortened version of Bolshevik, used to be pretty commonly used in Britain.
- "Commie" - just a short version of Communist
- "Socialist" - back in the days of the RSDLP, the terms Socialism and Communism were fairly interchangeable. Only after the Bolshevik takeover of Russia did the terms become more separated, as other forms of Socialism took root in opposition to Communism. So it is still fairly common to see Socialist and Communist used interchangeably.
- "Trotskyite", "Maoist", "Marxist" - Leon Trotsky, Mao Zedong, and Karl Marx were influential leaders during the development of Communism, and have branches of Communism named after them. So their followers tend to use those terms, and others will use them as a synonym for Communism in general.
Who was the only American League manager besides Casey Stengel to win the pennant in the 1950s?
The Yankees won the pennant every year in the 1950s, except for 1954, when the Cleveland Indians won and 1959, when the Chicago White Sox won. By coincidence, the same man managed both of those teams. The manager was Al Lopez.
Information about Elvis Presleys songs that were made in the 1950s.?
Visit Elvis Presley,s Official Web Site Or His Wikipedia Page For Details.
During the 1950s and 1960s the history of most African countries was characterized by?
the achivement of political independence
Cost of computers in 1950's and 1960's?
the cost was prohibitive for anything other than Government agencies and big business operations. the equipment was sprawling and spread out and specialized operators had to be trained, etc. keypunch was commonly used. anyhow this was big bucks stuff- not for the man in the street. there were a few (Hobby) analog computers made by various manufacturers as electronic kits but never really caught on. Calculators are another matter and boomed in the early seventies, even the Army C.O.E. gave up on slipsticks in I believe l973- as general issue, anyhow.
Who sang I fall to pieces in the 1950's?
Patsy Kline sung the most well known version but it was the 60's.
What did Santos benavides accomplish after war?
what are some struggles Santos Benavides went through
In what ways were the rock 'n' roll musicians and the beat poets of the 1950s similar and different?
Rock musicians moved away from the pop format and big band swing type era music that was typical before world war 2.
They combined r&b and country to form what is now known as rock n roll. Beat poets took off the wall subjects and bongo drums to express their poetry other than the typical form that had existed for centuries. They later became known as beatniks,fore runner of the hippies. Both were similar that they were both outcasts from typical conventions and styles.However rock n roll musicians of the 50`s were more in line with the mainstream world at that time other than their music. They still dressed nice and were clean cut.The beat poets on the other hand had a more anything goes attitude and some grew beards and kept quite unkempt appearances.
Why did Britain set up recruitment centers in the West Indies in the 1950's?
In the 1950,s Britain set up recruitment centres in the West Indies to recruit bus drivers and bus conductors for the UK. There was great difficulty recruiting British people to do many so-called menial jobs for the wages on offer, and there were also recruitment campaigns for jobs in hospitals, The London Underground Railway, and the national railways. Incentives were offered in the form of cheap sea passages, and there were training programs for the immigrants about British Society. Some of these, such as how to queue at a bus stop, seem faintly ridiculous nowadays!
Rancho don Carlos restaurant wpg 1950?
Rancho Don Carlo;s was located on Pembina hWY Stafford in Winnipeg mb
What was Worcester MA. like in the 1940s?
Do you have any photos or information about O'Briens Diner which was on Summer St in Worcester, Mass? Thank You Martha
