When you think about the 1950s - Numerous would think of the image above! I always think of wholesome families like the first sitcoms, Leave it to Beaver, or the Dick Van Dyke Show. But the 1950s from a Historical Point of View is so much more!
It is called the 3 C's. Communism, Cold War, and Civil Rights. You also include the words Containment and Conformity. So many C's! The 1950s were a tumultuous time for America. The need to conform was strong!
A great example of conformity was military housing - Levittowns!
America's top priority was to contain communism domestically and abroad. To root out Communism numerous debates emerged! On person emerged who went on a witch hunt to find communist in America! He put America under a spell. Edward R. Murrow woke up America when he went after McCarthy. George Clooney made a movie about this called Good Night and Good Luck. I hope you can see how terrorized America was.
