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American Culture in the 1950's

By Coletrain2345
  • Hydrogen Bomb

    Hydrogen Bomb

    President Truman orders the construction of the hydrogen bomb.
  • Peanuts

    Peanuts

    The first "Peanuts" comic strip was introduced
  • First Colored tv programns

    First Colored tv programns

    The first colored televison programs were introduced.
  • DNA discovery

    DNA discovery

    DNA was discovered
  • Stalin

    Stalin

    Joseph Stalin dies
  • Opening of Disneyland

    Opening of Disneyland

    The famous amusement park "Disneyland" opens
  • Emmett Till was murdered

    Emmett Till was murdered

    Emmett Till was a 14 year old boy who whistled at a white woman and was brutally murdered. This was one incident that sparked the Civil RIghts Movement
  • First creature from earth in space

    First creature from earth in space

    Laika the dog was the first animal to go into space. However the Soviets had no re-entry plan and Laika died in space
  • Peace sign

    Peace sign

    The symbol of peace was designed
  • NASA was founded

    NASA was founded

    The US space program NASA was founded