U.S. Public Health Service had made a strong statement about the importance of sex education in schools. This was partly the result of concern over the spread of sexually transmitted diseases among soldiers and sailors during the war.
The cold war headed by Russia ended with the taking down of the Berlin Wall in 1991.
The end of World War Two with the Allies (Russia, America, France, Australia, New Zealand ,Canada, England) Versus the Axis (Italy and Germany and Russia)
Harry Truman was President of the USA towards the end of the 40s and Start of the 50s
Between 1945-1949 Americans purchased 20 million refrigerators, 21.4 million cars, and 5.5 million stoves, rampant consumerism a trend that continued well into the 1950s.
After the war most economies were flailing, so they boosted them selves up by expanding there market pulling America out of the depression.
Congress authorized the construction of a 37,000 mile chain of highways, to create high accessibility building up the basis for future suburbia.
The Marshall Plan was used in America to kick start the economy after the War, Assistance was given to European countries to stabilise there economy and to force consumers in to a chain of spending and creating jobs.
45 rpm vinils could be purchased inexpensively by teenagers . Music became a consuption good for the new generation available for listening in their rooms or take to parties.
The Diners Club Card was created and at first limited to paying for meals then expanded to the cards we have today.
6 Billion is spent on promotion increasing to 13 Billion in 1963.
Television provided an advantage for advertisers to get their message out, as families of all incomes were buying TV's at a rate of 5 million a year.
South Africans Forced to Carry ID Cards Identifying Race
In the early 1950s American Medical Association worked with the National Education Association to create and distribute pamphlets providing information. Unfortunately there was no national standard and the range and depth of information varied.
President of the USA During the 50s and 60s.
This first edition of Playboy was 44-pages long and had no date on its cover because Hefner wasn't sure there would be a second edition. In that first run, Hefner sold 54,175 copies of Playboy magazine at 50 cents each. The first edition sold so well because Marilyn Monroe was the "Sweetheart of the Month"
Recession took place as American's were getting back on their feet, but the economy grew by 37% in total during the 50s after the war.
Recorded by Chuck Berry his first single release and his first hit. "Maybellene" is considered one of the original pioneering rock and roll singles.
1955, "Rock Around the Clock" was used under the opening credits of the film Blackboard Jungle, then staying at number 1 on the billboard charts for 8 weeks.
James Dea Dies in a Car Accident.
Seen as"the sound of the birth of rock and roll." It is a song co-written by Little Richard,recorded in 1955 and became his first major hit record.
This single became a number-one hit on the 1957 "Best Sellers in Stores" chart in Billboard magazine. The song is considered a classic in the rock and roll genre.
One of the largest civil engineering projects in the America's history, granted funds for a 42, 500 mile-long interstate highway system across the entire country, financed by taxes on gasoline and fees for commercial vehicles.
Elvis Presley performed on theThe Milton Berle Show triggering the first controversy of The Music Revolution. Elvis sung "Hound Dog," with all the pelvis-shaking causing shock and horror to spread across the country.
"This is the new suburbia, the packaged villages that have become the dormitory of the new generation of organization men. They are not typical American communities, but because they provide such a cross section of young organization people we can see in bolder relief than elsewhere the kind of world organization man wants and may in time bring about.”
Clinical trials of oral contraceptives began, developed by Gregory Pincus, Carl Djerassi, John Rock and others.
In the 1950s and early 1960s, this teenage subculture was known as "hoods".The name greaser came from their greased-back hairstyle, which involved combing back hair with wax and gels.
High standard of living due to continuous spending.
Teddy Boy (also known as Ted) is a British subculture where young men wear Edwardian inspired clothing, with a brightly coloured twist with pink and blue hues.
During the late 50s to early 60s Mods (short for Modernisation) used tailored suits and Rock and Roll music to create a subculture based on popularity at the time.
Rockers or Leather Boys, are members of a biker subculture that originated in the United Kingdom during the late 50s and 60s.
Fourteen of the fifteen largest American cities shrank in size between 1950 and 1960 while the suburbs surrounding those cities grew enormously in those same years. By 1970 more Americans lived in suburban areas than in the central cities.
The song and dance The Twist, was popularized in 1960 when the song was covered by Chubby Checker. His single became a hit, reaching #1 for one week.
President of the USA during the 60s until his assination in 1963.
Post hippe Pre-punk bohemian subculture relaxed attitude flocked around festivals and happenings.
The Pill', as it came to be known, was extraordinarily popular, and despite worries over possible side effects, Sexual freedom became the social norm disentangling it from marriage.
The Population Council convened its first conference on IUDs. This helped to establish the IUD as a medically safe and effective contraceptive method.
Lyndon B. Johnson president of the USA.
Advertising industry increased to more than 13 Billion from 6 Billion in 1950.
It is now legal for married couples to buy contraceptives!
The development of contraceptive hormone-filled silastic capsules which could be implanted under the skin started in America.
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