The+Good+and+Bad+of+the+1950s

GOOD BAD Hannah p, Darryl P, Robin J Ethan S, Michael K

Good: Here’s the word from the bird. Many great things happened in the 1950’s. Entertainment was a big part. The television came out. Nearly 90% of American families had television. Also, R ock N Roll came out which achieved great popularity. Black singers were starting to become more popular which is a positive in the civil rights movement. There was more travel because more americans were traveling by air. Soon the airline was close to replacing the rail road train and the ocean liner. Bad: Don’t have a cow! Although the fifties may have been unreal, and many workers had high wages, they paid for that by getting their individuality shot down. Businesses didn’t want people who would rock the boat.

Good: There were many medical achievements in the 1950s. Antibiotics and vaccines helped control diseases such as diphtheria, influenza, and typhoid fever. A disease called Polio left many victims paralyzed for life and was deeply feared. Polio was almost completely treated because of Dr. Jonas Salk who developed an effective vaccine against polio.

Bad: Machines may have been radioactive, but now we know that they let out some raunchy stuff into the air, which wrecked the environment. Also, many cars were totaled, and their owners died, which shoots down the kick of cars.

Good: The 1950’s gained in the economy. People started spending money because of the end of the war. The nation expanded. One of Eisenhower’s programs built a network of interstate highways. Congress also passed the Federal Highway Act which provided easy transportation for military forces in case of an attack.

Bad: In the 50’s, public transportation declined, and poor people in the ghettos were left without jobs and vital services. That’s no blast! As a result, the gap between rich and poor widened.

Good: The car made getting away easier. It also gave you the opportunity to go to work shop and run arounds. For suburban areas it was a necessity not a privilege. Highways were created also. People could do whatever they wanted without leaving their car.

Bad: While workers near the city prospered, farmers were suffering from a massive drought. It killed many crops, and as a result, many farmers did not make as much money. Thats nothing to dig. They were forced to invest in expensive irrigation systems, uaand many ran out of bread.

Good: You razz my berries! Civil Rights was improving during the 1950’s. African Americans were becoming popular in performers, singers

Bad: Though some barriers of segregation had been broken down, there was still huge racism in both the north and the south! They were Royal Shaft! Blacks could still be lynched and the treatment was terrible! That is not cool!