2. Returning Home Thousands of soldiers returning from theWWII
return home to a heros welcome 3. The Baby Boom The largest
increase in American Historyoccurred during the 1950s 4. 1950s
EconomyIncrease indisposableincome Womenleave
theworkforceandreturnhomeSoldiersreturninghome fillthousandsof jobs
-Post War Economy 5. Truman and EisenhowerThe Presidents of the
1950 6. The Red Scare and McCarthyism 7. Trumans Presidency His
defining moment as president was thedropping of the atomic bomb to
end WorldWar II. This was a decision that haunted himthroughout his
entire presidency. It increasedthe fear of communism throughout
theUnited States. 8. Dwight Eisenhower Passing the CivilRights Act
in 1957,he wanted toguarantee the rightto vote for allAfrican
Americans. 9. Suburbia As families grew as a result of the baby
boomthe populations of the suburbs increaseddramatically. 10.
Business and Industries 11. Civil Rights 12. Rosa Parks and Ruby
Bridges 13. Lifestyle Changes 14. Inventions 15. Fashions and Style
Trends 16. A television in every home.. 17. Death Toll Americas
Forgotten War33,000 Service men are killed inThe Korean Conflict
between 1950-19532.5 Million Civilian in North and South Korea 18.
Elvis and the birth of Rock and Roll 19. Space Race Sputnik I- 1957
Sputnik II-1958 Takes the world by surprise !! 20. Literature in
the 1950s 21. Slang of the 50sClassy Chassie Slurgs DaddyoKeepers
Nosebleed Passion PitRoyal Shaft Cool Your Jets Tube steaksWhats
Buzzin Cousin Wet Rag StackedKnuckle Sanwich Cloud Nine CatSwag
Radio Active Barn Burner 22. The End of Happy Days..
