American History in 1950s?

Question

1. How did 1950s Television shape American society? Identify a few key shows.
2. How did 1950s motion pictures influence american society? Identify a few key movies and actors.
3. In what ways did 1950s music change in American culture?
4. How did 1950s fashion reflect a return to feminism?
5. How did automobiles reshape American life in 1950s?
6. What was the "Supper"? Summarize U.S. testing.
---- in #6, go to the this web site : http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bomb/index.html

Answer 1

The "Super" was the Hydrogen or Fusion bomb. Edward Teller is often cited as the "father of the hydrogen bomb" although other scientists such as Stanislaw Ulam made key contributions to its development.

The "George" test of the "Greenhouse" series of nuclear tests in the Pacific fused a small amount of deuterium in a test of the basic principle in 1951. The first full-scale test was the "Mike" test of the "Ivy" series of tests, which occured on November 1, 1952. It yielded the equivalent of approximately 10 million tons of TNT (10.4 Megatons) and vaporized the islet of Eugelab in the Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific. Mike was not a very practical weapon as it used liquid deuterium, which had to be kept at a very low temperature requiring cryogenic equipment.

The first test of a "dry" fusion weapon was the "Bravo" shot of the "Castle" series carried out by the United States at Bikini Atoll on 1 March 1954. It proved to be more powerful than anticipated and remains the most powerful nuclear test ever carried out by the United States at approximately 15 Megatons (though not the most powerful ever which was a Soviet test of around 58 Megatons in 1961 at Novaya Zemla).

For the answers to your other questions, I would suggest that you check out the book "The Fifties" by David Halberstam. For more information on the "Super" you might want to look into the book "Dark Sun" by Richard Rhodes, which I believe was the book used as the basis for the American Experience program referenced in the link.

Answer 2

JFK's presidency from 1961 to 1963 replaced into between the most excellent which have ever taken position. He replaced into betrayed via the CIA contained in the Bay of Pigs Invasion in 1961. He alongside with ones on the point of his actually kept the international from nuclear warfare in the course of the Cuban Missile disaster in 1962 and then his assassination in 1963. the tale of his one brother Robert is in basic terms as interesting from his battles with the mob contained in the Racketts Commity mutually with his brother to the stunning tale of his run for President in 1968.

Answer 3

You'll learn more if you do your own homework. BTW, these questions are pretty easy.

Answer 4

Don't you think you should do your own research, reading, and homework??

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