The Energy of the 1950s
Key Themes of the 1950s
- →Baby boom and suburban growth
- →Korean War
- →Television enters the home
- →Rock and roll's birth
- →Cold War and McCarthyism
Major Events of the 1950s
1953
DNA Structure Discovered
Watson and Crick reveal the double helix — the ultimate blueprint of life
1955
Rosa Parks Refuses to Move
A single act of individual courage ignites the Civil Rights Movement
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