Lifeinthe50's


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 * * The nation was in an economic boom with people spending money everywhere
 * New technologies such as tv's, and air conditioning were created due to the war and depression
 * the housing market boomed due to all of the veterans who returned and received loans
 * many babies were also created in the 50's due to the returning soilders
 * the housing boom also caused for the expansion of suburbs and suburbia was created
 * there were many great forms of entertainment for leisure time in the 50's || * The country was scared of communism due to Wisconsin Senator Joeseph McCarthy
 * minorities still lived hard lives in the cities and it was still very unsanitary
 * the number of illegal immigrants from Mexico increased
 * Everyone in the nation was forced to practice a-bomb drills a.k.a "duck and cover" to prevent a harmful death ||