PPT-1950s

Conformity and Consumerism GI Bill Created June 24 1944 Created to help ease soldiers back into every day life Gave job priority to veterans 52 weeks of unemployment benefits . Unit 9.4. Post WWII. Although the title of this is “The Fifties”, it is not just the 1950s. Post WWII: 1945 to 1963. Why 1963 as a stopping point?. Baby Boom. Why an increase in the number of children born in this time period?. “The Nation Prospers”. Baby Boom. It is a significant increase in the number of babies born . It took place in the years following World War II. As people were better off after the war, more got married and started families. http://. www.nydailynews.com. /new-york/new-york-city-1960s-gallery-1.1038782?pmSlide=1.1038762. What is the . Golden Age of Capitalism. ?. Characteristics. Economic Expansion. Stable Prices. Low Unemployment. Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY. THE 1950s:. “Anxiety, Alienation, and . Social Unrest” . ??. “Conservatism, Complacency, and Contentment”. OR. 1. A. . Baby Boom. It seems to me that every other young housewife I see is pregnant.. The end of WWII led to an era of wealth & spending in the 1950s:. The war stimulated the economy & ended the Great Depression. High wages, service pay for soldiers, & war bond investments gave Americans money to spend. By . Laura . Epstein. While advertising has progressed socially since the 1950s by frequently portraying women as equally capable to men, it has regressed in terms of its distortion of the female physique.. Changing Styles. Full-skirted dresses were a sign of prosperity after the war. . Wearing pants in public were frowned upon.. Women’s Fashion in the 1950s. Wide-legged, cuffed pants for men reflected post-war prosperity.. Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton. How and why were the confessional poets a reaction to the male dominated beats?. What is so intriguing and interesting to us about social media? Reality TV?. (What is it that draws us in and keeps us wanting more??). What is it that tends to generate “rebelliousness” in teenagers? When does it become a problem? How should it be handled? Why is it that some aren’t tempted to rebel?. Why is our culture so interested in the “bad boy” image?. Learning Objectives. Recap causes of the American Dream. Consider how the American Dream developed. Evaluate the America Dream. Think back to last lesson – how do these 3 images link to explain why there would have been a consumer boom in the 1950s?. Bell Ringer. The Nifty Fifties!. Living in a “Beaver Cleaver” World. Marriage rates soared, marriage ages dropped, and divorce rates. The end of WWII led to a surge in the U.S. population, known as the “baby boom” (1946-1964). Social Unrest” . ??. “Conservatism, Complacency, and Contentment”. OR. 1. A. . Baby Boom. It seems to me that every other young housewife I see is pregnant.. . -- British visitor to America, 1958. In response to the crisis, developers used assembly-line methods to mass-produce houses. Developer William Levitt bragged that his company could build a home in 16 minutes for $7,000. Suburbs were born. By: Caroline Breen . Historical Events and Discoveries:. Color TV Introduced (1951) . Historical Events and Discoveries:. Disneyland Opens (1955). Historical Events and Discoveries: . Grace Kelly Marries Prince Rainer III of Monaco.