What We Really Miss About The 1950s

A common saying people have embedded in our minds is that the past between 1950s and 1960s is considered as “The Good Ol’ Days” or “The Golden Age.” These assumptions were made due to the prosperity and growth of the nation however the truth is that many Americans felt disadvantaged. After WWII women became confined to the home where they were expected to care for the family. Many housewives did not like these conditions because they felt as though they were slaves in their own little worlds by losing rights they had gained during the war. The only work women were wanted for was for cooking, cleaning, laundering, sewing, taking care of children, etc. Many women became discouraged due to the fact they no longer felt important in society.

I always felt like I was born in the wrong generation. In the wrong time period. I always had this weird but strong connection to the 1960 's. All the music, the clothes, the amount of freedom, just everything. I could never understand it but I’m pretty sure I do now.

A ‘golden age’ can be interpreted in many ways; it can be a time of

The 1950s; for years, people have romanticized this era. The world back then was so much easier, “more innocent”, and overall just better then today. We seem to think of this time as a magical time, the streets were paved with gum-drops and rainbows showered skittles. People had great morals and dedication and hard work were respected. The men had great paying jobs and every night, they came home to a beautiful wife and children. The wives would always wear these elegant dresses with heels and pearls. The houses never dirty because the wives would always be so willing to clean. There are so many things that make us want to have that back; but the thing is if it was so good, then why did we change it?

During the Golden Age the economy in this country bring after so many pain and war a prosperity. The economic expansion, together with full employment change the way americans live. New products and services was the new disease for every home and business. Television are in every home, for see the first man going to the mom. Much

The period of the 1950’s was a time of new appreciation for the simpler things of life. After the brutal period of the Great Depression in the 1930’s and two world wars, the American people did not yearn for material value after the traumatic experiences of rations and high expenses of basic supplies. The American dream had a different meaning for earlier generations that had hope for equality, political and religious freedom, and a better life through arduous work. American dream in the 1950’s was just the simple hope for a house in a safe neighborhood to raise children. Now, with a better economy and more material goods, Americans crave for possessions such as a television, car, or washing machine for a sign of a successful life.

Life in the 1960’s was nothing like what we know today. With the Vietnam war still raging on, the United States needed new technology to overcome the Vietcong forces. Not all technology advances were war related. For in the 1960’s, computers and electronics made a huge debut. These technological advances opened up a new way of life.

America had become enormously wealthy during the 1920s. Not only in money, but also in culture; everything had significantly changed. There were large parties filled with alcohol despite prohibition, rich people spending their money recklessly as if there were no tomorrow, and jazz music filling the ears of this new vigorous generation. It has been said that during this time the morals were “looser”. This particular decade has been given several nicknames such as “The Roaring Twenties”, “The Lost Generation” and “The Jazz Age” because of the many events that occurred at the time. Nearly all the people enjoyed their fortunes and fed their hunger for materialistic items by constantly buying new things that they did not need. This strange desire for material items had become the American Dream; this is what people wanted. In the novel The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald writes about various characters who spend their entire life trying to achieve their money-based American Dream. Despite their vast efforts, they never reach it. Fitzgerald illustrates in his novel that the American Dream is desired by all, but cannot be obtained by everyone because it has been corrupted by materialism.

1953-1970 was known as the “Golden Age” due to it’s large-scale economic growth, high employment rates, and international trade.

I am a strong independent woman who don’t need no man, so I did this project single handedly. I worked on the topics such as Fashion, Art, and Entertainment. My most favorite topic about the 50s would have to be fashion, mainly because of my interest in the culture of the time.

Who could survive life in the 50’s? How would you earn money? How would you avoid gangs and thieves? Gary found a great way. That way is Dirk.

After the Second World War, America thrived. With the consumer led industry coming to a steady start following the end of the war, industries boomed and the housing market soared with the creation of suburban living through the Fifties. The country was in prosperity with more people living in the middle class than ever before. Life seemed to be the cookie cutter definition of the American dream and the vast majority of people thought it was perfect just the way it was, that is until the 1960s when the baby boomer generation would change the course of their history by creating one of the biggest cultural movements known as Counterculture. With the rise of rock and roll, sex, drugs and a huge increase of support for civil rights and other social

The 1950s is the time that I love the most mostly because of the fashion and also the way the house looked back then and the furniture I absolutely love the way everything was back then. When I first started like the 1950s was when I was almost seventeen at the time and I was looking on pintrest one day and I came across a pair of hazel atlas glasses that have roses on them exactly like in the picture. Then for some reason I became almost obsessed with trying to find the glasses then I got to looking online at antiques stores. Which I already have went antique shopping before but never for dishes I always have collect owl perfume bottles I think ever since I got my grate grandmas old perfume bottle. But when me and my mom went to the big

The American Dream is not what it once was before the 1920’s - full of hope and life. During The Roaring Twenties, the desire to live in America in order to have a better life suddenly changed. After World War I, it became one based off of wealth instead of the pursuit of happiness, and after obtaining money, the wealthy lived dishonest and unsatisfying lives (McAdams 657). The old wish was cast aside, giving way to the new ambition of obtaining money in its place. Today, Americans believe that it is becoming increasingly harder to accomplish their vision. In the beginning of their lives as adults, they have high hopes regarding their jobs and their future, but their plans end up changing, making it harder to think positively. The older generation also visualizes this as a problem. They believe that they cannot relax during their retirement. Furthermore, during the 1920’s the American Dream began to fade due to corruption and money, leaving today’s Americans with a new, pessimistic view.

I have found myself thinking back to the first grade when comparing my time in that period of my life to the golden age. In the first grade I relied on people more than ever for the basic necessities that I needed at that time. I was sent to Bancroft Elementary School and it is located in Andover, Massachusetts. At this point I was somewhat unknowingly guided through the first grade and it ended up sharing many similarities with the golden age. The golden age is when man did not have to worry about what is needed in the basic human life, this includes fighting, food, shelter, and justice. In this young grade I recall vividly of not having a worry for any necessities that play a key part in everyday life. When I was told to go to lunch I ended up eating the food given, but I was knowledgeable on how it got on my plate; moreover, there seemed to be peace and a lack of physical violence throughout the grade. This thought of having peace, food, little work, and having a roof over your head in the first grade shares many similarities with what man experienced in the golden age.