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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 1950's TV show had a military captain as the main character?
Captain Kangaroo; but he probably wasn't supposed to be a military captain. Captain and Colonel (Kentucky Fried Chicken) get used a lot; and they more often than not are NOT military.
the creation of new groups to advocate for the rights of other minorities
- providing medical insurance for senior citizens
The Civil Rights movement began in the 1950s and was led in large part by?
Martin Luther King Jr
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The Revolutionary Committee of Unity and Action led the independence movement for which country?
Algeria
Roles of men and women in 1950s?
women in the 50's were hippies and liked green tea and men on the other hand were complete opposite they were gansters that had dreadlocks and liked coffee. actually...i have no idea and i just waisted 30 seconds of your life.
marthin Luther king jr and a lot of other people
Did North Korea modeled itself after the former Soviet Union in developing its economy?
North Korea modeled itself after the former Soviet Union in developing its economy. The objective was to attain self-sufficiency in terms of economy.
The phrase "circa 1950" means "some time around 1950." The word "circa" is Latin for "about" or "near".
What is India's caste system based on?
Indian cast system is purely based on labor classification. Brahman - Research and Study, Kshatriya - Solider, Vysya - Merchants, Sudra - Labor & Agriculture Class. There are two aspects of caste system.
1. Astrology: The stars speak everything about an individual. Even the profession in which an individual can excel is decided by the birth star. Just browse and check Hindu astrology and you will find the profession that one fits in. It is not the question of how authentic this calculation is, but it was used by the mathematics geniuses of India.
2: Labor force: The intention of caste system was to ensure that their is an unending labor force available to do all kinds of work. If an individual is trained in a particular field from childhood, he will develop exceptional skill set in that field by the time he becomes an adult.
We have to carefully study the caste system to really know its function and construction.
But, no doubt that the most interesting, systematic and highly advanced technique of caste system was (is being) misused. I know, people might argue. But, even democracy, the pole star of human civilization is misused to its best from day one. One cannot say that democracy is an inefficient system. Similarly, Indian cast system is neither crude nor inhuman. It was a master tool for labor classification, which was misused.
The question of untouchables. Do we need to blame caste system for that? No. Indian is a democratic and free nation, but how many Indians really understand what democracy and freedom means. Most of us think, democracy means voting to elect leaders and suffer everyday for electing them. Freedom for us means, doing anything and everything that we want, ignoring the impact of our action. Many, graduates and post graduates don't understand what Indian democracy is all about. Similarly, many people those days and even today don't understand the essence of caste system. We simply say it is bad, unscientific and inhuman, just because we dont see the real meaning of caste system.
The real problem is lack of knowledge. Caste system was misused because only few people tapped the flow of information and manipulated it according to their convenience. Those who knew it, were silent because it didn't harm them at that time. For generations caste system was misused and misinterpreted to control the masses and gain power. Just like today, many of us know the malpractices happening in this democratic country, but we are quiet because most of us have a good life so we dont care about the masses who are suffering.
"Caste system is simply a division of classes based on labor. It is a logical, scientific and advanced means to maintain balance in the society with an unlimited supply of labor force all the time.
What three kinds of cards will you find in a card catolog?
Playing cards, Math cards, and fictional cards
What is the name of a 1950's science fiction film that talked about a moon project?
There were several. Probably the Best-known was Rocketship X-m the initials stoofd not for Experimental Model (or Missile) But Expedition Moon! If I remember correctly coded radio impulses sent by intervalometer (very High Tech) were used not only to pace the countdown but to time and control the staging of the rockets as the crew would be blacked out form accelerative G-forces for several minutes following the launch. now that"s thinkng Man"s science fiction.
What presidential candidates participated in the first televised debates?
September 26, 1960, 70 million U.S. viewers tuned in to watch Senator John Kennedy of Massachusetts and Vice President Richard Nixon in the first-ever televised presidential debate. It was the first of four televised "Great Debates" between Kennedy and Nixon.
What is the movie from the 1950s with a lawyer from Kentucky who defends a black man?
It sounds like "To Kill A Mockingbird" 1962
What was Kemmons Wilson distinctive sign?
Kemmons Wilson attracted American travelers in the 1950s by building clean, attractive, affordable, and frequent motels called Holiday Inns.
What does the T in Phineas T Bluster stand for from the 1950s Howdy Doody TV program?
Who knows. it was a parody on Circus magnate Phineas T. Barnum of Barnum and Bailey fame- but it is understood Mr. Bluster did not like or cater to -Kids. Some have described him as an un-reformed Scrooge type character- maybe akin to the Child-hating bad guy Dishonest John in ( Beany and Cecil)
What was the historical significance of segregation?
the significance of segregation was to show the difference between the people
Who were women country singers from 1950's?
Interestingly, the vast majority of the top songs of the 1950s on the country charts (then called "Country and Western") were sung by men. Some country vocal groups, like the Browns, had a woman in the group, but solo women were not the big hit-makers of that era. There were, however, a few exceptions-- several women who consistently had hits throughout much of the 1950s. One of the biggest was Kitty Wells, and the other was Jean (short for Imogene) Shepard. Later in the 50s, you can also see hits by Patsy Cline and Brenda Lee on the charts.
What would life be like without cars?
It would be like it was in 1900. Before cars people lived around a city center where they could walk, catch a trolley, and ride a wagon to shop or do business. All government offices, banks, and business was in the downtown centers with houses on the outer edges. This is one reason in the downtown sections of cities today you see older homes near the city park or downtown. To travel people took trains and boats or rode a horse/wagon. It would take several days to go a few hundred miles and just a 30 mile trip by horse takes two days one way, so a person could be gone over a week from home by the time they came back. The invention of the car allowed people to move from the city center and to begin the suburbs. It was after WW2 when the greatest growth of the suburbs began. Men coming back from the war started families, open factories, bought homes, and started businesses. Because of the car they could do this away from the downtown areas. People began to buy homes away from town and soon business followed. In the 1970's the strip mall really came into being and by that time the interstate freeway system was across the US. Without the car we wouldn't have the world we have today and if it would be better is another question. We will never know because what we know is what we have. We can only look back at what was and compare the two.
