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Innovations and Events: The 1950s Decade

Explore the transformative inventions, historical events, and medical advances that defined the dynamic 1950s decade, shaping modern society.

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Innovations and Events: The 1950s Decade

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  1. The 1950s By: Jessica Carr

  2. Inventions & Technology • First Modern Credit Card Introduced- 1950 • First “Peanuts” Cartoon Strip- 1950 • Color TV Introduced- 1951 • Car Seat Belts Introduced-1952 • DNA Discovered-1953 • First Atomic Submarine Launched- 1954 • McDonald’s Corporation Founded-1955 • T.V Remote Introduced-1956 • Velcro Introduced-1956

  3. Inventions & Technology • T.V Remote Introduced-1956 • Velcro Introduced-1956 • Dr. Suess publishes The Cat in the Hat- 1957 • Hula hoops become popular- 1958 • LEGO Toy Bricks Introduced- 1958 • Peace Symbol Created- 1958 • NASA Founded- 1958 • The Sound of Music opens on Broadway- 1959 • U.S. Quiz Shows Found to be Fixed- 1959

  4. Historical Events • Korean War Begins- 1950 • U.S. President Truman orders construction of Hydrogen Bomb- 1950 • Truman signs Peace Treaty with Japan, officially ending WWII- 1951 • Winston Churchill again Prime Minister of Great Britain- 1951 • The Great Smog of 1952 • Princess Elizabeth becomes Queen at Age 25- 1952

  5. Historical Events • Joseph Stalin dies- 1953 • Segregation ruled illegal in U.S.- 1954 • Elvis gyrates on Ed Sullivan’s Show- 1956 • Disneyland opens • Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a bus- 1955 • Soviet Satellite Sputnik launches space age-1957 • Laika becomes the first living animal to enter orbit- 1957

  6. Historical Events • Hope diamond is donated to the Smithsonian- 1958 • NASA founded- 1958 • Boris Pasternak refuses Nobel Peace Prize- 1958 • Castro becomes dictator of Cuba- 1959 • International treaty makes Antarctica scientific preserve- 1959

  7. Medical Advances • First organ transplant- 1950 • Polio vaccine created- 1952 • DNA discovered- 1953 • Report says cigarettes cause cancer- 1954

  8. Resources • Rosenberg, Jennifer (). 1950s Timeline. Retrieved September 20,2010 from , About.comWebsite:http://history1900s.about.com/od/timelines/tp/1950timeline.htm • Molly (). The 1950s A Decade of Fun, Excitement, and    Individuality!. Retrieved September 20, 2010 from , About.comWebsite:http://history1900s.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kyrene.k12.az.us%2Fschools%2Fbrisas%2Fsunda%2Fdecade%2Fdecade.htm

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