Rock N Roll

Rock n' Roll. Have you heard of it? Well, it came from the decade of the nine-teen fifties. That is not the only popular event in the decade. The nine-teen fifties had many other important and interesting events that occurred. That is why the nine-teen fifties are the greatest decade of the twentieth century. It is not just because the cool events occurred, but the affect it has on life today. The greatest decade of the twentieth century was the nine-teen fifties because it was the start of abolishing segregation, the birth of Rock occurred, and many technological advances were made.

The process of abolishing segregation started and continued throughout the nineteen-fifties. This is so important because segregation was a big problem and was
One of the most important of those advancements is the microchip. In nineteen-fifty eight, Jack Kilby from Texas instruments made the first functioning microchip. But that microchip was not available for the public to use. After a few years of development and improvement, the microchip was released to the public by Fairchild Semiconductor in nine-teen sixty one. Today, the microchip is in everyday technologies such as, cell phones, cars, computers, and many others. Another largely important advancement was the mass-producing of modems. The U.S. air defense system needed modems, so they were mass-produced. After that, modems were used in public life for computers to send information to each other and connect to the internet. Even though the same type of modem are not used today, they still helped inventors get to where we are today and the daily communication we have with cell phones. The last important technology is the credit card. However, the first credit card was not like what we have in modern day. The first was for a restaurant but all the debt needed to be paid back at the end of each month or the card would be taken away. In nine-teen fifty eight American Express had the credit card that was the most similar to current cards. Credit cards are used daily for various transactions, and are an way to buy something and continue throughout your day. Microchips, modems and credit cards may
Segregation was a large problem and it is not perfect today, but it has improved greatly. Rock n' Roll is a large part of pop culture although it has evolved. The technology created and produced in the nine-teen fifties have changed life today. Those ten years are what started so many things that make up modern life. Life today is amazing with so many opportunities and events. If the nine-teen fifties were different, it would change our lives today. So much has happened in our history, but it is the future we look forward to. That future we all dream and hope for would not be the same without the nine-teen fifties. That is why it is the greatest decade of the twentieth