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1950s
The 1950s were a time period that I find interesting because of the recovery of the cold war and World War II. There were many technological advances, political mishaps and the ever present introduction of the suburbs in American lives. I find what happened in the US to be the most relevant events to me, and will focus on that.

General Overview
Communism and Capitalism were on the rise throughout the world and people were cautious of each other throughout the opposing sides. There was also the Korean War, the start of the Space Race and the continued testing of nuclear weapons. Beyond that, there was the Cuban Revolution that led to Fidel Castro rising to power and making Cuba the first communist country in the West.

The United States in the 1950s
The issues of race and the 'ideal' lifestyle were being sold to middle class Americans. Many people saw this version of the US as being based in reality, work and their families and needing all the new, fancy technologies introduced around this time period, such as cars and the new, very popular suburbs. Families could live cheaply among their own, and raise the kids in a 'good' area throughout their childhoods. However, like most things before the Civil Rights act of 1962, racism was ever present in the suburbs, and mainly escalated white families to their own areas of living. The Civil Rights movement had begun with the ever important decision on Brown v The Board of Education, as well as the Little Rock Nine being integrated into an all white school.

Fun Facts about the 1950s
Towards the end of the decade, both Alaska and Hawaii became the 49th and 50th states of the United States respectively. The New York Yankees won six of the eight world series they appeared in throughout the decade. Disneyland opened in 1955, and was the only park to be built under Walt Disney. US Presidents officially became limited to two terms in office in 1951. The popular comic strip Peanuts was introduced in 1950.