1950s
Technology
Tyler Schechter
New Technology in
the 1950s
Television
Sputnik
3D Movies
Hoola Hoop
Polio Vaccine
Credit Card
Theme # 1
Impact Of Television and
Cars
“The one function a T.V. performs very well is that
when there is no news we give it to you with the same
emphasis as if there were. “
-David Brinkley
1950s Cars
Super Market
Suburb House
School
Jobs
1950s Cars
-Henry Ford created the first Model T affordable car.
- People who lived in the suburbs and worked in the city could get
to work fast.
-Cars had radios which helped people listen to politics/music.
-Could travel anywhere and gas was very cheap.
-Millions of people soon bought the car so the economy boomed.
- Made it more convenient to go to churches, temples, shops, ect.
-By 1959, 80% of all families owned cars.
1950s Television
Television(T.V.)
-Get entertainment without going anywhere.
-Advertisements inform people about new
products.
- Signals can reach almost everywhere.
-Can see places around the world.(Rural kids
can see the city)
- Changes people’s opinions on things.
-Tvs encouraged people to buy and spend
money.
Theme # 2
Advances in Math and
Science
“In Science the credit goes to the man who convinces the
world, not to the man to whom the idea first occurred. “
-William Osler physician.
1950s Science
-NASA set up in 1958 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
- Eisenhower was the founder if NASA. NASA is a space program.
-Russia launched Sputnik in 1957.
-The U.S had to get ahead of the Russians in the Space
Race
-US launches Explorer I in 1958.
-It was the First U.S satellite.
-US saw the importance in science so
they invested money in school to get
smart, young scientists for the future
Sciences
Sputnik
Explorer 1
Math
• The government started funding math more
because they knew they needed smarter people for
the future.
• With new advances in technology math was
needed.
• 1958: the government funded curriculum
development especially in mathematics.
• The critical path method (CPM) or critical path
analysis, is a mathematically based algorithm for
scheduling a set of project activities. It is an
important tool for managing projects.
Theme # 3
Increase in Technology
Increase in Technology
-The United States had to be better than Russia,
making them create more advanced technology.
-The war was over and everyone had money to
spend. Companies had competitors and
companies tried to expand and improve their
products.
-1958: The government funded curriculum
development especially in science.
Dwight Eisenhower
-Companies starting producing more after the war
when everyone was home.
Facts
1955: The first televised Presidential
press conference brings candidates
into living rooms.
In1951, color television was introduced.
Bibliography
http://www.bookrags.com/history/america1950s-science-technology/
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G23468302079.html
http://www.fiftiesweb.com/pop/inventions.htm
http://michpics.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/1950s-computer.jpg
http://www.colorado.edu/StudentGroups/CUSEDS/Events/WSW/2
007/sputnik.jpg