America’s role in World War II left it in a position to become the dominant economy in the world after the war. This was primarily

After World War II and the development of the Cold War with the Communists, the nature of America’s foreign defense system changed dramatically. Unlike after

The 1950s nuclear family emerged in the post WW II era, as Americans faced the imminent threat of destruction from their Cold War enemies. The

In the aftermath of WW II, there was a general shift in attitudes toward marriage and childbearing, a shift that caused many young adults to

Suburban communities were supported by a cluster of retail stores – drug store (pharmacy), butcher shop (with sawdust on the floor), department stores, grocery store,

Nothing is more quintessentially American than ’50s-style diners, also known as “drive-in restaurants.” Diners, which were originally referred to as “lunch cars,” first appeared in

Perhaps no phenomenon shaped American life in the 1950s more than television (TV). TV altered most all aspects of American life—its recreation habits, its advertising

Television programing in the Fifties was made up of news, game shows, westerns, soap operas, kids shows, sports, comedy and variety shows, late night talk

Popular 1950s game shows included What’s My Line ?, Twenty-One, I’ve Got a Secret, Name That Tune and You Bet Your Life. Viewership ratings are

Television westerns are a subgenre of  television programming in which stories are set primarily in the American Old West, Western Canada and Mexico during the