Saturday, July 25, 2009

Statement
In the 50’s we all know how the music changed and made a lot of people rebel from there conservative life style’s. The musicals were still an enormously popular genre during the 1950s, although over the last thirty-five years or so, the musical film has declined in popularity. Many of the musical films of the 50s and early 60s were straightforward adaptations or restaging of successful stage productions like, Sout Pacific. Other popular musicals of the 1950s include Love Me Tender which starred Elvis Presley.
Elvis Presley was the God of the century for so many young girls and teens all over the world. In the 1960s, Presley made the majority of his 31 movies, most of which were poorly reviewed but financially successful musicals. In 1968, he returned to live performances in a t.v. specials, which led to a string of successful tours across the U.S., notably in Las Vegas, for the remainder of his career. In 1973, Presley staged the first global live concert via satellite Aloha from Hawaii, reaching at least one billion viewers live and an additional 500 million on delay. Throughout his career, he set records for concert attendance, television ratings and recordings sales. He is the best-selling solo artist in the history of music, He sold over one Billion records internationally, and he is regarded as one of the most important figures of twentieth century's popular culture.

Juvenile delinquency was said to be at epidemic proportions in the United States, although by modern standards the crime rate was low.

The social mores of the decade were marked by overall conservatism and conformity.
Beatniks, a culture of teenage and young adults who rebelled against social norms, appeared towards the end of the decade and were criticized by older generations. They are seen as a predecessor for the counterculture and hippie movements.

The civil rights movement began in earnest, with the landmark Supreme Court ruling of Brown vs. the Board of Education in 1954.

Segregation may be mandated by law or exist through social norms. Segregation may be maintained by means ranging from discrimination in hiring and in the rental and sale of housing to certain races to vigilante violence. Generally, a situation that arises when members of different races mutually prefer to associate and do business with members of their own race would usually be described as separation or de facto separation of the races rather than segregation. In the U.S., legal segregation was required in some states and came with "anti-miscegenation laws"

Domestic Affairs
Eisenhower believed that a free interprize economy should run itself, and he took little interest in domestic policy. While his 1952 landslide gave the Republicans control of both houses of the Congress, Eisenhower believed that taxes could not be cut until the budget was balanced. "We cannot afford to reduce taxes, and reduce income," he said, "until we have in sight a program of expenditure that shows that the factors of income and outgo will be balanced." Eisenhower kept the national debt and lowered inflation near to zero.
There were three recession during Eisenhower's administration — July 1953 through May 1954, August 1957 through April 1958, and April 1960 through February 1961. Real gpd growth averaged just 2.5% over those eight years. Eisenhower allowed the recessions to occur, to wring out the inflation of wartime.
The Democrats regained control in the 1954 and the Senate and House elections, limiting his freedom of action on domestic policy. He forged a good relationship with Congressional leaders, particularly House Speakers like Sam Rayburn.

Interracial dating in the 50’s in the West had certain jurisdictions having regulations banning or restricting interracial marriage in the past, including several country's outside of the United States. Women who follow through on this choice run a high risk of being subjected to honor killings by male family members.

No comments:

Post a Comment