The 1950s
decade refers to the years
1950 to
1959 inclusive. The Fifties in the
United States and much of
Western Europe are generally considered conservative in contrast to the Social Revolution of the next decade. Mass
suburban developments and
nuclear family ideals serve as symbols of the era from the end of the Second World War in 1945 to the inauguration of
United States President John F. Kennedy in 1961. Education grew explosively because of a very strong demand for high school and college education. The
Cold War between the
Soviet Union and the
United States played out through the entire decade. The fifties also revolutionized entertainment with the mainstream introduction of
television, rapid growth of the recording industry and new genres of
music, and movies targeted at teenage audiences. Due to the conservative norms of the era and the sometimes violent suppression of social movements, seeds of rebellion grew and were manifested through
Rock and Roll, movies emphasizing rebelliousness, expansion of the
Civil Rights Movement, the so-called
Beat Generation of poets and artists. All of these played significant roles in the Social Revolution of the Sixties (
1960s).
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