Society in the 1950's Teammates Response

Camisha Alexis: In 1950, the number of cars doubled from 30 to 74 million.
Coral Nolan: The United Nations created the United Nations Atomic Energy commission to safely and properly use the atom.
Lorann Pate: Many teens were rebellious during the 1950s and were involved in gangs associated with vandalism, car thefts, and random violence.
Julia Mckinney: Eisenhower felt that if one country fell to communism, all the countries around that country would fall too.
Bruce: David Reisman, a sociologist, believed the American character was changing into conformity for individualism in the 1950s.
Chris Norris: Consumerism was the product of advertising. Advertising caused consumers to purchase products.
Jimmy Warren: The economy grew by 37% in the 1950s. American families started spending 30% of their income on consumer goods.
Dillan: U-2 spy planes flied missions over Russia. One of the U-2 spy planes were shot down over Russia.