113+General+history+of+the+period+1950-1959

Events of the 1950's
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The 1950’s start with the end of World War 2. The President is Harry Truman, he is president until 1952. In the beginning, President Truman approved production of the hydrogen bomb and the Korean War starts. The Korean War ends in 1953. Dwight D. Eisenhower who was commander in chief of the armed forces for the United States during World War 2 becomes president. He was president until the rest of the decade. (America's).

Some fun facts about this decade were that the average salary was only $2,992. The cost of a loaf of bread was 14 cents. Rock and Roll started during this decade with people like Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Bill Haley. At first rock and roll records were sold mainly to black customers. It was Chuck Berry who first appealed to blacks and whites.(Bower)

There were new advances during this decade. Television helped spread the popularity of Rock and Roll. President Harry Truman did the first transcontinental speech on Sept.4, 1951. With Civil rights Rosa Parks, is a black women who for the first time refuses to give up her seat to a white person. Medically, Polio vaccine was developed by Jonas Salk. In space, the first U.S. satellite was launched. The first jet airline service was begun by National airlines between New York City and Miami. Finally in 1959 Alaska and Hawaii become 49th and 50th states.(Bradley).

Bower, Michael. Ed. "Capistrano School." //Rock and Roll//. Capistrano Elementary School, n.d. Web. 06 Jan. 2012. .

Bradley, Becky. "1950-1959." //American Cultural History//. Lone Star College- Kingwood Library, [] 1998. Web. 7 Feb. 2011.

"America's Best HistoryTM." //The fifties- two cars in every garage//. americasbesthistory.com, 2009. Web. 06 Jan. 2012. .