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Bookmark or Share- A Brief Timeline of the 1950s - ThoughtCoThe 1950s were the first full decade after the end of World War II and is remembered as a prosperous time of recovery from the Great Depression of the 1930s and the war years of the 1940s. Everyone collectively breathed a sigh of relief.
- 1950s - WikipediaThe 1950s (pronounced nineteen-fifties; commonly abbreviated as the "Fifties" or the "' 50s") (among other variants) was a decade that began on January 1, 1950, and ended on December 31, 1959. Throughout the decade, the world continued its recovery from World War II , aided by the post-World War II economic expansion .
- The 1950s ‑ American Culture & Society - HISTORYThe 1950s was a decade marked by the post- World War II boom, the dawn of the Cold War and the civil rights movement in the United States. “America at this moment,” said the former British Prime...
- 100 Best Songs Of The 1950s - NMEThe 1950s marked the birth of rock’n’roll. From big band tracks to jazz standards, until midway through the 20th century, music was a resolutely parent-friendly zone. But then everything changed.
- 7 Historical Events that happened in the 1950s - HistoryColoredThe 1950s is a decade that mainstream history often forgets, as it is between the decade of a major war (1940s) and a decade of significant cultural change (1960s).
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