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Fact 1: Automobiles began to rise as the new transportation, rising numbers to 40 million to 67 million active drivers in automobiles.
Fact 2: In 1950s America invested in making railways across the nation for transportations of goods and resources.
Fact 3: The reason they changed to automobiles is because it was the rise of suburban homes, a booming economy and the currently developing railway systems.
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Fact 1: The U.S entered the war to help Korea and to contain the spread of communism from North Korea.
Fact 2: The Improvement of the television gave the houses of many entertainment because of the post-war development of the television.
Fact 3: In the supreme court the U.S council decided to make segregation Illegal and it was also stated that black men and women can go to schools and get urban homes and use the same restrooms.
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Fact 1: In world war 2 Harry. S. Truman decided to make the decision to make an a atomic bomb to end world war 2.
Fact 2: Harry. S. Truman established the Truman doctrine to contain communism In North Korea.
Fact 3: Harry. S. Truman also established NATO (North Atlantic Treaty organization) A political military alliance of collective defense.
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Fact 1: Sock monkeys were a representations of monkeys in a sock-like stitching.
Fact 2: Play dough was a dough like structure resembling real dough mostly used for creative use for molding, and creating.
Fact 3: Lego’s were made after the war to encourage kids to be creative with bricks making remarkable structures or horrible messes of colored bricks.
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Fact 1: Due to post-war fashion trends women started wearing dresses, and the rise of uniforms to schools made girls wear skirts because it was more formal than pants.
Fact 2: Women wore gloves as a means of fashion-etiquette, and practicality It was also a sign of sophistication.
Fact 3: They wore suits for formal occasions, other than that they wore sports wear, polo’s, button down shirts, and fedoras.
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Fact 1: Francis Albert Sinatra was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and "Ol' Blue Eyes", he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century.
Fact 2: Gary Cooper was an American actor known for his strong, silent screen persona and understated acting style.
Fact 3: James Byron Dean was an American actor. He became one of the most influential figures in Hollywood in the 1950s, despite a career that lasted only five years. -
Fact 1: The group “The penguins” was a band group that was mostly known for their hit “Earth angel” Mostly known as “You will be mine”
Fact 2: Evils Presley was known as ‘The King of Rock and Roll”, He was widely recognized as the best artist of the 20th century.
Fact 3: Charles Hardin Holley in the 1950’s he popularized the Rock and Roll scene he was a pioneer of music usually testing out new music genres.
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Fact 1: The radio Transmitter radio was used for long distance traveling that was small and portable for communication leading to a breakthrough for communications.
Fact 2: Jet engines were used for air travel for a more convenient use of travel than getting on a train, or automobile.
Fact 3: Tape recorders were used for recording messages, songs, but basically anything that included sound, it was a breakthrough for communication and recording. https://rampnow.com/the-1950s-technology-t -
Fact 1: Sunset boulevard is about this screen writer to helps her set up her moving comeback though the screen writer has lost her stardom. it’s silent aging film that movie lovers liked.
Fact 2: Strangers on a train is about this guy that filed for divorce and while leaving he see’s a man that he likes and he gets married with him.
Fact 3: 12 Angry man is about this murder trail with 12 jury's justifying if the defendant is guilty and it soon leads the 12 men to be in a unanimous decision. -
Fact 1: Lucy Ricardo is the wacky wife of Cuban bandleader Ricky Ricardo. Living in New York, Ricky tries to succeed in show business while Lucy always trying to help.
Fact 2: Marshal Matt Dillon then newcomer James Arne's tries to prevent lawlessness from overtaking Dodge City, Kansas. Helping to keep him grounded are saloon proprietor Miss Kitty Russell and Doc Adams.
Fact 3: Superman Is a syndicated TV adaptation of the beloved DC Comics superhero! -
Fact 1: Mikey mantle was an American baseball star and usually played in center field.
Fact 2: Willey mays was a American baseball star that played in the center field.
Fact 3: Rocky Marciano Is an American boxer that won multiple championships and was heavy weight champion.