In consequence, pop icons such as Elvis Presley and McDonald's were getting ready to conquer America and the world as well. ... (Culture 1950's) Toward the end of the War, many Americans were wondering when things were ever going back to being normal, many questioned the country's involvement in the War, and others lost confidence in the government. ... Guadalupe De La Cruz, a student who commented on Elvis Presley's influence on America, wrote that: Elvis illustrated the culture of the 1950's by changing the face of popular music forever His unusual style, that...

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Altschuler's book, All Shook Up: How Rock n' Roll Changed America is a mesmerizing breakdown of the impact that rock n' roll music has had on American culture. ... " (p.129) Altschuler now finally discusses the pop culture wars and its lull and revival. ...

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