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Fifties at Home, the Korean War, & the Cold War

By Cynthia_lopez

  • Truman become president

    Truman become president
    Truman became president because roosevelt had died while in office and Truman was vice precident

  • "Teenagers" (name for young people)

    "Teenagers" (name for young people)

  • Television beacme really popular

    Television beacme really popular

  • North Korean Communist forces invade South Korea

    North Korean Communist forces invade South Korea

  • Suburbs became really popular

    Suburbs became really popular

  • Interstate Highway System

    Interstate Highway System
    this made it easier for people to get to thier destinations.

  • Truman fires MacArthur

    Truman fires MacArthur
    Truman saw MacArthur as a threat and decided to fire him.

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower elected presiden

    Dwight D. Eisenhower elected presiden
    Dwight was elected president on January 20th, 1953. Dwight was nicknamed ‘Ike’. One major domestic conflict that confronted Dwight during his presidency was civil rights and McCarthyism.

  • Armistice signed

    Armistice signed

  • Credit Cards are used alot more !

    Credit Cards are used alot more !
    After the war, people began using Credit Cards because they had saved all thier money while the war was going on.

  • The Launch of Sputnik

    The Launch of Sputnik
    Sputnik was the first artificial satalite put into orbit.