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")
 * General History of 1950-1959**

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. (Rosenberg)

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."  __Wikipedia__  . Wikimedia __Foundation__, Inc, 01 Jan. __2012__. __Web__. 04 Jan. __2012__. < http://http  ://en.__wikipedia__.org/wiki/1950s>.// //Rosenberg, Jennifer. "1950s Timeline ."// www.about.com//. The New York Times __Company__, __2012__. __Web__. 05 Jan __2012__. .

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