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How did the postwar boom of the 1950s affect most white Americans?
The postwar boom of the 1950s affected many white Americans by causing them to move out of the cities and into suburban developments. Many people held "white collar" jobs and moved away from farming.
How did the emergence of television affect American culture in the 1950s?
The emergence of the television affected American culture in the 1950's because many families gathered together to watch the television, and brought families together.
How did many Americans get their news before television became popular in the 1950s?
Radio and newspapers were the two biggest news sources.
What is a term that describes the severe anti-communist suspicion in the US in the 1940s and 1950s?
McCarthyism is the correct answer.
When did TV come of age?
THe 1950s are considered the golden age of television.
When did television become the first mass medium?
While televisions were available in the 1930s, the popularity only increased drastically in homes during the late 1940s to the 1950s.
Was the television introduced in the nineteenth century?
No, the television was developed and introduced to the commercial market in the 1940s and 1950s, about halfway into the twentieth century.
What did the television tend to shut out who in the 1950s?
african americans
How long were the first TV newscasts?
The first TV newscasts were just a few minutes long. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, they expanded to about 15 minutes and stayed that way until the late 1950s.
In the 1950s what did many Americans buy for the first time?
Many Americans bought televisions for the first time in the 1950s, making it a significant decade for the spread of this technology in households across the country.
Why was there so much fear of communism in America in 1950?
In the 1940s and 1950s, Americans had a cultural hysteria about the Soviet threat.
When did radio transition to TV?
There really wasn't a 'transition', and radio is still around. TV began to spread to many large 'markets' in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
During the 1950s what did many Americans buy for the first time?
Frozen dinners. Power tools. Televisions.
What are some popular TV westerns?
Some popular TV Westerns include shows like Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, Rawhide and The Big Valley. Western televisions became popular in the late 1940s and 1950s.
When did cartoons start in television?
In the early 1950s,they showed old 1920's through 1940s cartoons on TV for kids. Mostly as a way to fill in time slots. Made for TV cartoons started sometime in the same decade.
Before most Americans had television sets by the 1950s many got their news fromthing?
Before television became widespread in the 1950s, many Americans got their news from newspapers, radio broadcasts, and newsreels shown in movie theaters. Newspapers were the primary source of information and updates on current events for the general public.
What was one major achievement of the civil rights movement during the 1940s or 1950s?
Although most of the civil rights gains for African Americans occurred in the 1950s and 1960s, there were some notable wins during the 1940s. Namely, President Roosevelt addressed discrimination from employers towards African Americans.
