Compare And Contrast The 1920s And 1950s
Jacob Hallam
P. 2
5/12/15
1920s and 1950s After the worlds wars, America was different then everyone else. They were not affected by the war like the other nations in Europe. The devastation wasn’t as prominent in the U.S. like it was everywhere else. This created a specific sensation in the actions of America, specifically the political, social, and cultural ideas, and their foreign policy. The 1920s and 1950s gave way to the change in culture. After the wars, the men came home to go back to their jobs. This was a problem because women and blacks were the ones who were in the factories and the men wanted their jobs back. This created a long unemployment line, but also a larger income.
Due to the larger income, consumer good sales grew,
P. 2
5/12/15
1920s and 1950s After the worlds wars, America was different then everyone else. They were not affected by the war like the other nations in Europe. The devastation wasn’t as prominent in the U.S. like it was everywhere else. This created a specific sensation in the actions of America, specifically the political, social, and cultural ideas, and their foreign policy. The 1920s and 1950s gave way to the change in culture. After the wars, the men came home to go back to their jobs. This was a problem because women and blacks were the ones who were in the factories and the men wanted their jobs back. This created a long unemployment line, but also a larger income.
Due to the larger income, consumer good sales grew,