PPT-The 1950s: The Affluent Society

The end of WWII led to an era of wealth amp spending in the 1950s The war stimulated the economy amp ended the Great Depression High wages service pay for soldiers amp war bond investments gave Americans money to spend. British and American Film – Ealing Studios. Objective. :. To explore the ways in which . The . Ladykillers. . can be interpreted as an . ‘ironic joke about the condition of post-war Britain. ’ . 1950s…. What comes to mind when . you think of the 1950s? . The 1950’s Society. Shifts in the Post-War Society. Average . American income . . 3x. “Blue-collar” jobs . . “White-collar” jobs. Week 11.Britain in the 20th Century. 1959 General Election:. Conservative party leader Harold Macmillan comes to power with the slogan 'you've never had it so good'. Sociological study of workers in Luton, published 1962.. vagy. . Robot. ?. . Hibrid. !. Vagyonkezelés prémium ügyfelek részére. Imre Rokob – . imre.rokob. @. dorsum.eu. . We at Dorsum. Our customers by sectors:.  .  . . Banks. Asset Managers  . I. An Economy of Abundance. 1958, John Kenneth . Gailbraith. wrote “The Affluent Society” claiming that America’s postwar prosperity was a new phenomenon. Argued the US was experiencing a new type of economy – an “economy of abundance”. How does social/historical/cultural context inform the . values. , . choices. and . limitations. of characters in . All About Eve. ?. The 1950s. Conservatism. , . complacency. , and . contentment. OR. 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. Chapter 26. Shoutout to Daquian and Mr. Dempsey’s class, Egnor’s class in Miramar, FL, and Mr. Martel from Cal-Mum HS. Thanks for watching!. Postwar Prosperity and the Affluent Society. Economy: From Recovery to Dominance. The not so Happy Days. Teenagers Take the Stage. The term . "teenager" . was rarely used before the 1950s. . During . the Eisenhower years, young people began to see themselves as a distinct group. Their attempts to forge an identity worried adults, who couldn't understand the . Society and Culture during the 50s. “Golden Age” of capitalism and “Family values”. Standard of living rose consistently from 1947-1973, and 60% of Americans called themselves” Middle Class”. 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. . (Tuesday, April 25. th. ). The Americans. , Chapter 19, “. ttt. ”…p. 632-663. 1950s . terms. reading. NOTES (PPT slides). History Alive!. . Ch. 41 (p. 532-547) Peace, Prosperity, and Progress. American Abundance. John Kenneth Galbraith (an economist). Published . The Affluent Society. The United States and a few other industrialized nations had created what Galbraith called an “economy of abundance.” New business techniques and improved technology enabled these nations to produce an abundance of goods and services for their people—all of which allowed many of them to enjoy a standard of living never before thought possible.