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1950s

TermDefinition
Baby boom There was an all time high birth rate following WWII as men returning from war married their sweethearts and a ‘baby boom’ led to large families and an increase in consumer spending.
GI Bill The GI Bill helped veterans secure low mortgage rates and educational grants.
Jonas Salk Jonas Salk developed the first vaccine for polio, a disease that attacks the central nervous system and can cause paralysis or death.
Interstate highway act Eisenhower pushed for the creation of a system of federal highways to make sure the military could travel rapidly from coast to coast in time of emergencies.
Conformity Greater emphasis on conformity or matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms. Unusual ideas were regarded with suspicion. Fear of communism strengthened dislike of “Different” ideas
Beat Generation the Beat Generation rebelled against the conformity that was present in the 1950s. The Beatniks opposed conventions of the 1950s and experimented with sex and drugs.They wore beards, berets, and sandals and recited poetry and discussed philosophy. The Be
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