Hey Folks! This week we conclude Topic 15 by discussing mass culture of 1950’s, the “nuclear family,” the rise of the American middle class and the suburbs, and resistance to the values of the 1950’s.

Zoom Meeting ID: 727 1779 5548

Learning Objectives

Topic 15.6 Mass Culture in the 1950’s

Objectives: Examine the rise of the suburbs and the growth of the interstate highway system. Explain the causes and effects of prosperity in the 1950’s on consumers. Discuss postwar changes in family life. Describe changes in education in the postwar period. Describe the rise of new forms of mass culture.

Topic 15.7 Social Issues of the 1950’s

Objectives: Summarize the arguments made by critics who rejected the culture of the 1950’s. Describe the causes and effects of urban and rural poverty. Explain the problems that many minority groups faced in the postwar era.

New Assignments Due 2/22

1. Topic 15.6 Mass Culture in the 1950’s
2. Topic 15.7 Social Issues of the 1950’s

Late Assignments that Close 2/15

1. Topic 15.3 The Cold War Intensifies
2. Topic 15.4 Cold War Fears at Home
3. Topic 15.5 Post War Prosperity