The Fifties spanned the period from 1947 to 1963.
grew faster than at any time in the 20th century, with millions of families experiencing for.
the first time opportunities for home ownership and higher education. In retrospect the.
progress of the Fifties created a very amazing popular culture. .
Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in an experimental rocket plane. From that.
point forward everyone living in the Fifties yearned to go faster. They had big powerful.
high octane engines in their cars. This caused the need for high-speed roads that were.
developed to handle commuters driving their high powered Fifties cars at high speeds.
through the city. Nearly every teenager boy had his own classy Ford or Chevy.
Even the eating habits changed. Campbell's" introduced V-8 Juice. McDonald.
brothers opened their first fast food stand. Drive ins of all types opened up. In 1951.
prepackaged cake mixes were introduced as a convenience food. Oreo cookies debut the.
same year , satisfying Americas sweet tooth. Tupperware is introduced making the.
preservation of leftovers a more convenient, time saving task. Swanson TV dinners create.
a Fifties frame of mind " Heat and eat". By 1957, the average American family consumes.
850 cans of food each year.
In the Fifties, there was a revolution in car design. Cars of the Fifties made a.
stylish decade. Tailfins became a popular car accessory, wanted for high speed stability.
General Motors held its first Motorama, a giant car exposition exhibiting futuristic dream.
cars with emphasis on style, power, convenience and features; The four items were what.
the Fifties automobiles were all about. The 1950's were the beginning of wild and exotic.
cars-a decade of choices , style and speed.
After the war, toy manufactures geared up, introducing a overabundance of toys,.
dolls and games. They used materials like colorful tin, die-cast metal and the new.
material, plastic. Train models were introduced along with the 30 million silly putty eggs.
