https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i US History en-us 2017-02-10 15:37:18 UTC 2023-06-25 07:39:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png 1115056 https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153088125 There was a rise of new technology in the 1950's, expanding and improving  the development of the television, radio, and movies. The period of the rapid growth of the television entertainment was know as "the golden age" Communication spread to reach large audiences, especially through the television and radio as shown on the mural. ]]> 2017-02-10 15:46:12 UTC https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153088125 1115056 https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153089056 The new rise of the media also contributed to the rise of advertisement. The television, radio, and movies would broadcast advertisement of new consumer products, persuading people to purchase them. ]]> 2017-02-10 15:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153089056 1115056 https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153089477 In the 1950's advertising grew like a wild fire. Ads, such as the ones shown on the mural, were shown everywhere, such as on billboards, magazines,and newspapers. The advertisements encouraged even more spending on consumer products, that people didn']]> 2017-02-10 15:49:49 UTC https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153089477 1115056 https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153090227 Industries spent from about six to nine billion dollars on advertisements in the 1950's. ]]> 2017-02-10 15:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153090227 1115056 https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153090526 In the 1950's there was a big rise in Rock N' Roll music, extremely popular with the new generation of teenagers. This new music grew out of traditional blues, country, and pop tunes, and instead incorporated heavy rhythm, and simple melodies and lyrics. Elvis Presely was the king of Rock N' Roll and was know for his dangerous and sexy dance moves.]]> 2017-02-10 15:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153090526 1115056 https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153091468 Rock N' Roll was new American music, popular for both black and white citizens. Along with Elvis Persely, Chuck Berry and Bill Haley were also famous Rock N' Roll musicians. ]]> 2017-02-10 15:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153091468 1115056 https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153091822 In the 1950's the demand for consumer products rapidly expanded, especially with middle class citizens. Buying consumer products became equated with success, and everyone wanted to purchase these material goods. One new product after another appeared in the market place as various industries responded to the new consumer demand. Products, such as the oven, fridge, and washing machine as shown on the mural were a few of the many products sold to consumers.]]> 2017-02-10 15:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153091822 1115056 https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153093160 Post world war two, there was a boost in the American economy, resulting in a more populated middle class. These people had money to spend and advertisements influenced them to buy these new consumer products. ]]> 2017-02-10 15:59:16 UTC https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153093160 1115056 https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153093815 The Interstate Highway Act, which President Eisenhower signed in 1956, authorized the building of a nationwide highway network. As shown on the mural, the highways connected America tightly together and influenced the demand for more American citizens to purchase cars. The act forever changed the landscape of America, as the highways are still used to this day. ]]> 2017-02-10 16:00:58 UTC https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153093815 1115056 https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153454699 Through the Interstate Highway Act over 41,000 miles of expressways were created. ]]> 2017-02-13 15:29:03 UTC https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153454699 1115056 https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153457677 Planned Obsolence was the designing of products destined to wear out or to become outdated. This would strengthen the desire of American citizens to replace their possessions frequently. As shown on the mural, products such as televisions and cars became frequently outdated and were replaced by new and better models. ]]> 2017-02-13 15:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153457677 1115056 https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153457992 Planned Obsolence furthered companies to frequently renew their products, improving each product as new models were released. This policy forced people to waste money time and time again on the new and better products that came out each year/month. ]]> 2017-02-13 15:37:31 UTC https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153457992 1115056 https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153458489 The G. I. Bill. was the name given to the Servicemen's Readjustment Act in 1944. It was a law that provided financial and educational benefits for WW2 veterans. This law wanted to reward practically all wartime veterans, and as shown on the mural, one of these benefits were cash payments of tuition and living expenses to attend high school and college. ]]> 2017-02-13 15:38:37 UTC https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153458489 1115056 https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153459354 2017-02-13 15:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153459354 1115056 https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153460184 The baby boom caused a sharp increase in the U.S. birthrate following WW2. Many people were ready to start families as veterans returned home from the war, and as a result there was a large influx in babies. The pictures show how love flustered throughout America as men and women returned to their loved ones and finally felt ready to start their lives and create families. ]]> 2017-02-13 15:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153460184 1115056 https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153461149 The babies born in the 1950's baby boom were known as the largest generation of kids in the nations history. ]]> 2017-02-13 15:44:08 UTC https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153461149 1115056 https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153461665 In WW2, women were given the opportunity to take over men's jobs that they had left behind while fighting in the war. Women now supported their families and made important decisions in the household, as they were in the work force and got paid. More than one million war marriages had ended in divorce, as women became more independent. Women were not happy in their typical roles, as shown in the pictures, soley working in the household for they were feeling isolated and unfulfilled. ]]> 2017-02-13 15:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153461665 1115056 https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153461816 Even though society in the 1950's was growing to except equality between women and men, women were still paid much less than men were. ]]> 2017-02-13 15:45:39 UTC https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153461816 1115056 https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153463456 In the 1950's it became the American dream to live in suburban houses, away from the crowded and polluted city. This suburban living made owning a car a necessity. Rural areas didn't offer public transportation, so it forced people to drive to their jobs in the city every day. Because of this automata was created, and it led to the creation of new expressways and to construct roads that linked everything together. The access to cars helped in the development of new suburbs farther from the city. The pictures shown are examples of popular cars that were driven in the 1950's. ]]> 2017-02-13 15:49:37 UTC https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153463456 1115056 https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153463639 As a result of Automania, there was more noise throughout the city and suburbs and exhaust from the cars polluted the air. Car accidents became more frequent and car traffic caused people to have higher stress. The economic gulf between suburbs and urban dwellers (poor and rich) widened. ]]> 2017-02-13 15:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153463639 1115056 https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153747096 The largest increase in college admissions in history occurred after the enactment of the G. I. Bill. ]]> 2017-02-14 15:30:50 UTC https://padlet.com/1115056/hblxxutnr86i/wish/153747096