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

Damian Czubat  The 1950’s was a very important decade of the 1900’s. This decade started a new wave of music which was Rock-n-Roll. Elvis Presley became the leading figure of this new music. The 1952 Olympics were held in Helsinki, Finland during this decade. The World Cup was held in Switzerland but was won by West Germany in 1954. Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower were the presidents during this time period. ("1950s") During the 1950’s many important events occurred. South Africans were forced to carry ID cards to identify race. A vaccine for Polio was created. Car seat belts were invented in 1952. In 1953 Joseph Stalin dies from an overdose of warfarin. In 1958 National Aeronautics and Space Administration was founded. Lastly in 1959 Fidel Castro becomes leader of Cuba. ( "1950s")
 * General History of 1950-1959 **

 Some of the important events that occurred In the 1950s were that the Korean War started in 1950. Also the average life expectancy of women was 71.1 years old. The average life expectancy of a man in the 1950’s was 65.6. In the 1950s Latin America was the center of covert and overt conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States. In 1953 DNA was discovered. In 1955 the McDonald’s corporation was founded. Fidel Castro becomes dictator of Cuba. ("1950s") Works Cited:  "1950s." //Wikipedia //. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc, 01 Jan. 2012. Web. 04 Jan. 2012. .