False! It decreased
The worldwide population explosion from the 1950s was primarily driven by significant advancements in medical technology, which reduced mortality rates and improved public health. The introduction of vaccines and antibiotics, along with better sanitation and nutrition, led to lower infant mortality and increased life expectancy. Additionally, the post-World War II economic boom and agricultural innovations, such as the Green Revolution, enhanced food production, supporting larger populations. These factors combined created a rapid increase in global population growth during this period.
Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Mongolia, China, and North Korea.
J. Andre-Thomas invented the first heart-lung machine, allowing advanced life-support during open-heart surgery in the 1950s.
This might be why...World population dramatically increased in the 1950s because of low mortality due to health improvements in developing countries (where most of the growth was) and still high fertility which was common in traditional societies. (look up: Demographic transition theory)
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Automation.
The Gross National Product increased.
While televisions were available in the 1930s, the popularity only increased drastically in homes during the late 1940s to the 1950s.
The increase of produced goods from former wartime factories increased the goods available for purchase, which increased consumerism and consumer spending.
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Factors such as the Great Migration of African Americans from the South to urban centers, increased job opportunities in cities, and discriminatory housing practices leading to segregation all contributed to a higher percentage of minorities in cities during the 1950s.