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American Families Succeed In Family Harmony In The 1950s

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The objective of the post war time in the 1950s was American families striving to succeed in family harmony. The goals of these generations were to strive to provide more for their children, this would create a ‘generational gap.’ Motion pictures and TV shows made the idealize picture of family harmony after the end of World War II. Peyton Place, authored by Grace Metalious, proved something else. Depicting controversial occasions that took place behind closed doors of a ‘normal’ family home in the 1950s. During this time, Vice President Richard Nixon wanted to create the ideal All-American home. According to Nixon the average steel worker earning $3 an hour could afford an average sized house and this All-American lifestyle. With the husband
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