10.+HappyDays?



That's a great question, don't you think? We will answer it in class on Thursday in a (hopefully) fun activity, but to prepare, we should do a little background reading and watching. R**ead "The Fifties" in __Creating America__ (28-3, pp. 800-803), read over the ABC-CLIO links posted below, and w****atch the videos below.** 
 * FOR HOMEWORK, CREATE A LIST (IN YOUR ONLINE NOTEBOOK) OF POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES CONCERNING LIFE IN THE FIFTIES FOR CLASS ON THURSDAY. WE WILL USE IT TO WRITE SOME DIALOGUE ...**

[|The Cold War at Home] / [|The Economy Booms] / [|The Sky is the Limit] /[|Boom-Time for Babies and Houses]

J Happy!!! -The economy had a huge upturn for the Great Depression. -New products such as plastics, frozen foods, and jet engines spawned new industries. - Consumer devices like air conditioners, dishwashers, and especially televisions were in high demand from many people. - By 1952 the US had 65% of the worlds manufactured goods. - The US is grown and still growing on the world’s food chain. - A lot more couples were getting married and having babies - More homes and more automobiles were being manufactured and bought.

L Not so happy… - Wide spread hysteria through the United States -A constant treat of a nuclear war between the US and the Soviets -Since the men were home from the wars, women lost many job opportunities. -Jobs were being lost to foreign markets -Racism and segregation and Jim Crow laws were still present.