1950's America, a special decade

     Teachers in China always told me that the 1950s is a special decade for the world, especially for the United States. After I did some research for this week's post, I truely understand the importance of 1950's for American now. By the time that 1950's begun, America almost recovered from both World War II and the Cold War.
     "The 1950's were the most influential decade in American history because the civil rights act began, fashion was completely new and trendy, there were much advancement in entertainment and medicine, and suburban life was much more "functional" than any other decade in American history [1]".
 

        
       Because the end of wars, veterans came back to their hometown anad started to enjoy their lives with their family. The happniness for Americans actually went up amazingly, because life goes the best when you get to live with whom you love, and in that situation, daddy is the important figure for children, and man is the support for his wife.
   

            
        Also, the returning of men source were put into the production; thus, the economy was gradually rising. As the popularity of suburbs rose, business owners realized that these thriving communities were. "Stores and businesses began moving close to where people were living, and found that a location right off a highway made them very accessible. Stores would group together with a huge parking lot, and these became known as shopping centers. The first enclosed shopping center, a mall, was actually built in 1957 [2]".

        Talking about such an important decade, doubtlessly I have to mention about the great changes in the Fashion industry. Wars were going on before 1950; thus, there were no connections among countries except for millitay uses. Therefore, America developed its own fashion trend by the domestic fashion companies. "For example, many jackets, both leather and sports, were made in the style of fighter pilot's jackets. Also, pedal pushers, also known as capri or pirate pants, became popular just like in Italy. Even Bermuda shorts and Hawaii shirts appeared, partly because Hawaii had recently become a state [2]".
         During the war, due to the lack of men labor force, women were put into working force; thus, their outfit changed along with their works' needs. They strated to look for more stylish and comfortable clothing instead of corsets and knee-length dresses.
        

        

       

Bibliography:
 [1] 1950's. Helpme.com  http://www.123helpme.com/view.asp?id=22923
 [2] America In the 1950s http://intranet.dalton.org/ms/8th/students/decades99/Muffins1950/Pages/index.html