Post-war prosperity brought an economic boom through the introduction of the GI Bill, which benefited veterans economically. Suburbanization was a huge part of the ideal family in the 1950s, in turn the population witnessing a significant shift from cities to suburbs. Document 7 features the ideal nuclear family: the home cook mother, working father, and kids. The song is written to
This investigation of Eisenhower’s domestic affairs has given me insight into the methods, limitations, and challenges that historians face on a regular basis. I believe that I have learn more about how historians deal with different perspectives and the way time affects the way historians look at certain events. I learned that, when analyzing historical events, an essential skill is the ability to use a variety of sources in order to come to a well-informed conclusion. During this investigation, I had to read material written made by many different people. From the leader of civil right groups to Dwight D. Eisenhower, I had to gather information in order to make a proper judgement on Eisenhower’s administration and its effect on civil rights.
Imagine if you lived in a place where you had no freedom, and you were ruled by a man like Joseph Stalin. That is what it would be like in many countries if it weren’t for the United States’ policy of containment. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union wanted to take over other countries and make them have the government system of Communism. The United States didn’t like that, because they thought their governmental system of Democracy was better. As a result, the U.S. adopted a policy of “Containment”.
The article by Stephanie Croontz “What We Really Miss About the 1950s” proves that Americans from the 1950s lived in a Nation with dark secretes; yet Americans insisted the ideal of practicing conventional values marriage was the element to achieve success and happiness in their home. The events from the rape and incest scene goes hand in hand with what American’s denied for a very long time; also, excluding the middle class from the underclass. That way to avoid mixing the sick individuals from the underclass with the middle class individuals who were obviously more educated and taking advantage of the prosperous era. That tactic gave the illusion that America was a safe heaven. Needless, to say that was just untrue.
KAA UPOL May 2023 Linda Škodová How did the Great Depression affect traditional family life in the USA in the 1930s? This paper presents an argument that the general idea of a family was changed in the aftermath of the Great Depression. The essay is structured into paragraphs with each paragraph presenting supporting evidence for the argument. The data for this paper was collected through secondary sources and newspapers from the era found on online databases.
Not only a pastor’s wife, but also the woman of the household who whips them into shape when one decides to chase the cows on a dare, smuggle a Doobie Brother’s album into his bedroom because it’s a sin, or surreptitiously walk into the movie theatre, after implementing an oath of allegiance never to enter because that’s also a sin—or from the devil, maybe both. Either way, these humorous, and sometimes challenging stories, mold the success of the traditional family in the 1900’s. My generation, however, has integrated models of the family, establishing new standards of what the traditional family entails. The journal articles, A Fatherless America, The Myths of the Traditional Family, and a chapter from the book Unhitched, embody the transformations of America’s family structure since the post-World War II era, contrasting with the modern family implications within America’s society. I want to introduce you to these changes made in America, and the observations these sources present.
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.
The 50s’ were a time of affluence if there ever was one in the United States, everything seemed to get larger, the American family, the towns they lived in, the malls the shopped in and the highways they rode in. America was prospering and as a result of this prosperity the American middle class grew not only in size but in wealth as well. This generation could afford to buy sprawling homes in the suburbs and fill them with kids in a way that their parents never could, this affluence enabled women to stay home and take care of their children and their homes and so the nuclear family was born. This family dynamic was cemented into place by the media, that created an image of the perfect post-war family that was content with its suburban lifestyle
Before World War II the prevailing view of a woman 's role was that of wife and mother. Many occupations were reserved for men and some states barred married women from holding jobs. (5,2) This was true of both the Soviet Union and in the United States. In the Soviet Union, however, due to communist ideology, women were officially considered equal to a man and were expected to hold the same responsibilities.
Unfortunately when there are changes made anywhere there may be resistance. Massive resistance is what it was called in the 1950’s which was a movement to resist the new racial laws like the Civil Rights Act that outlawed discrimination against color, race and sex. It was evident that changes were implemented by our president and congress that not only allowed African Americans freedom but the rights to be treated equally. They were now able to dine at a restaurant, attend schools with individuals of a different race. Unfortunately this caused a disturbance among the opposing parties which were mainly Caucasian individuals.
While family structure has changed dramatically since the 1950’s, what current changes are we seeing; and how is it affecting the roles to which we play in a compromising world. In the 1950’s families consisted of a head of household (the Father), the house wife (or mother); and their offspring (the children). The father’s duty was to bring home the bacon, while making end meets for his family, while the wife stayed home and cared for the children, the elderly; and took on the household duties. These families usually lived in the suburbs, where they raised their children; while teaching them the proper ways of life. During this time in history, young women were expected to find a mate through persuasion, then get hitched; and eventually produce an offspring.
The majority of woman worked within the household, keeping the home clean and orderly, tending to children and gardening. By being home bodies, wives heavily depended economically on their husbands in a male dominant work force. But, with husbands and well able men being conscribed into World War II women’s roles drastically changed. Much like World War I woman assumed male roles in the work force. In 1940, one year prior to US entry of the war men stood for 74.8% of the workforce while woman only made up 25.2% of labor.
Gender expectations in the Youngers and Korea and are mainly noticeable in these three categories: occupation, personality traits, and physical appearance. Occupation and domestic behaviors play a major role in gender responsibilities in 1950s United States
The Cold War fears of the American people shortly after the second world war was that the economic concept of Communism was going to spread across the recovering European states. I understand that you said the answer is not communism, but you need to think of it in the terms that America did back then: Truman and Eisenhower both employed the foreign policy strategy known as "containment". This meant that the U.S. would try to prevent Communism from spreading through Western Europe. The U.S. did this because the belief was that war is a result of poverty. Poverty in a country allows radicals to take power, which was the case with Stalin in the Soviet Union.
Nineteenth century America was a time when women were expected to follow the cult of domesticity, a widely accepted opinion at the time. While fathers, brothers, sons, husbands and other male loved ones went off to fight in the American Civil War, women were left behind to take care of the remaining members of the family. “It was in the home that woman’s influence was paramount and her position assured.” For some women, this was enough, however, there were others who were not satisfied with this idea, and felt as though they were meant to become something more. However, there were some opportunities for women to step outside of the social customs and gender roles of the time.
