Happy+Days?



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]


 * ** HAPPY DAYS ** || ** BAD DAYS ** ||
 * * Eisenhower counducted his presidency so that he could do his job, and still not provoke the liberals.
 * baby boom
 * movment to the sunbelt of the country
 * many people were living the American Dream
 * women were praised for being homemakers
 * pop culture was thriving; I Love Lucy, Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, rock and roll
 * polio vaccine
 * creation of NASA
 * booming economy
 * USA became the leader and world power in producing goods for other countries
 * * || * poor treatment of illegal immigrants
 * returning soldiers had limited places to live, so there was a housing shortage
 * the American Dream was not really available to minority families
 * The Red Scare, McCarthyism
 * HUAC
 * The Cold War and the Korean War
 * the arms race
 * the arms race


 * An overview of the Red Scare and McCarthyism**

The "Duck and Cover" video - 1950 classic - a must watch

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 * Some more 1950s Cold War propaganda - giggles **

Did you ever watch or hear of the show, set in the beautiful city of Milwaukee? Here's a look back ... (ask your parents if they remember the show)