Inventions During The 1960's

Half the decade consists of the need for new advancements in technology due to world war two . In the early 1940s the inventions were based on war needs like the atomic bomb, and nuclear reactor. But in the second half of the decade there were inventions like the transistor , microwave oven and the plastic artificial eye.

The beginning of the Internet is well known. It was a United States Defense research program named ARPANET. The internal structure of ARPA that reared the network development during its first years is not as well known. Inventing the Internet explains how the little agency was created in 1958 to respond to the Soviets' successful launch of the world's first artificial satellite. ARPA did not own a laboratory.

The Social Security Act of 1965 established Medicare and Medicaid which are health insurance programs for the poor and elderly people of the United States. It is funded by a tax on the earnings of employees and contributions by the employers. “It is now broadly apparent that those who opposed Social Security in 1935 and Medicare in 1965 were wrong in their fears…” (Nicholas Kristof  “The Wrong Side of History”).

Medicaid, which is a separate federal funded insurance was intended to cover low-income, aged, blind, disabled individuals, parents, and their dependent children on welfare. However, the senior citizens are the population group most likely to be living in poverty, and only about half of these individuals have insurance coverage. The difference between 1965 and now, of course, is costs. Years ago spending more on health care in result covering more people were the whole point. The administration wants to broaden coverage, but cut spending.

The Medicare and Medicaid programs were signed into law on July 30, 1965 by President Lyndon Johnson ("Centers for Medicare," 2012). Before this decision was even taken into consideration, many other healthcare reforms had previously been introduced by earlier presidents, but failed to pass the Senate. Healthcare issues have always been on board for the United States, but during this time the elderly and the poor were desperately screaming for help. The government had no choice but to come up with a solution to their healthcare needs; these two

During the 1950s there wasn't many discoveries, but the little discoveries there was had a big impact in the world of science. Discoveries such as the double helix were important because they helped expand the knowledge of science in more ways than just one. In 1953 Watson and Crick discovered DNA structured that was named the double helix. It wasn't a big hit at first but after the paper published in December 19, the discovery managed to beat even the climb of Mt. Everest. Another discovery during the year 1950 was that Animal Antibiotics can help boost the growth rate of the animals if fed to them. In 1951 scientist discover that a low calorie diet can help lower the chances of developing cholesterol. In 1954 Chlorpromazine was proven that it does not only treat nausea and vomiting, but it can also be used as a sedative.

I selected the 1965 Social Security Amendments (Medicare/Medicaid). Up until 1965 private insurance was available to the middle class as a source to pay health cost (Shi & Singh, 2015). The low-income, unemployed, and elderly did not have insurance to pay for their health cost and often delayed needed medical care due to cost (Shi & Singh, 2015). As a turning point, under President Lyndon B. Johnson, the 1965 amendments to Social Security was created and signed for Medicare and Medicaid.

In the 1950´s there was many medical advances and new technology found. The pacemaker and Thalidomide had immense influence on the medical industry today. Cpr and The heart and lung machine were also new upcoming technologies in the 1950ś.

On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the bill that led to the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid. Medicaid is a social protection program that was enacted to provide medical assistance to United States citizens who meet certain eligibility requirements and is jointly operated by the Federal and State government. Although each state is responsible for operating its own Medicaid system, it must comply with established Federal guidelines in order to receive matching funds.

Comparison and Contrast of Medicare and Medicaid On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed amendments to the Social Security Act creating two government-run programs: Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare and Medicaid were created in the hopes of insuring individuals that aren’t eligible for private insurance. Additionally, it was established to accommodate personal and medical needs of individuals that cannot afford other insurances. Considering their names are extremely similar, many people assume they are the same programs when in actuality, they are completely different. (Although, there are some similarities between them).

Technology advancements have had a tremendous impact on American society and culture, since the dropping of the atomic bomb in 1945. Whether it is political, economical, or scientific, technology has transformed American culture into what it is today. Through advancements in the 1950’s up until the 2000’s one can see the dramatic alteration each generation has gone through. From tech boom in the late 1950’s, to the Apollo mission in the late 1960’s, up until the “CNN effect,” one can see how each technological advancement has effected American Society, and why the late 1950’s, to early 1960’s had the most transformative impact on the society we see today.

When Lyndon Johnson went into office more than 60% of the voters supported Medicare (HNN). With large gains in both houses Johnson was swayed to push forward with the Medicare act in 1965 Congress passed Medicare and the Social Security act that included the health benefits and Medicaid which was provided to lower income Americans (HNN).

Another great invention was the radio. In such a short amount of time, every house ended up owning one. Radios were starting to become a national obsession that was uniting the nation. Most people would stay up late to listen to the news, sports, and concerts. The radio impacted life during this decade by allowing people to keep up with all of various events and

In this ESSAY I will be discussing all of the type’s technology that was popular in certain eras, and what influenced in its popularity. Technology is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry, machinery and devices developed from scientific knowledge. The eras that I will cover are the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s. I have chosen these eras because I would like to learn about some of the technologies while I’m researching for technology in these eras, and to get a better understanding of how some of them influenced in the grate technologies we have today.

In accordance with his War on Poverty, LBJ was able to recognize a correlation between the elderly who lacked medical assistance and the elderly who fell into poverty. In an attempt to alleviate financial strife due to medical-related bills, he implemented Medicare which was geared specifically towards the elderly. Prior to the program, there were a few amendments passed under Social Security to encourage governmental aid concerning medical assistance; the coalition of the amendments and program proved to be the most effective. In order to see the effects of the government-approved programs and bills, it is necessary to compare the statistics of a few years. During 1959, the year before the Amendment of 1960, the Bureau of Census indicated