List the pros and cons of Automation (the use of machines in production)

List the pros and cons of Automation (the use of machines in production)American Life in the 1950s Economic Boom 2 main causesU.S. mainland was unaffected by WW2Cold War spending created jobs

Middle Class erupted Family Earnings of $3,000 - $7,000 per year 60% of population

With money comes technologyTelevision1955 2/3 of American homes owned a TV NewsSit-ComsChildrens showsCommercials

More TechnologyComputer TechnologyStill HUGEBut usefulMostly military use

More Technology Jet Planes Carried more passengers and flew fasterMade travel cheaper and more accessible

More TechnologyAir ConditioningHelped Sunbelt deal with hot summers

More TechnologyNuclear Power PlantsFirst Commercial Plant in Shippingport, PAToday 20% of U.S. power is provided by Nuclear reactors

More TechnologyMedical and Health Advances1952 Dr. Jonas Salk develops Polio vaccine Contact lensesHearing AidsPacemakersOrgan Transplants

The 1950s Top 6On a new sheet of paper rank the technological advances of the 1950s. Write a short paragraph justifying your order. Be prepared to share your Top 6 with the class. Consider how each item affects our lives today.

Medical/Health AdvancesNuclear Power PlantsAir Conditioners Jet PlanesComputer TechTelevisionIf you could go on a road trip anywhere in the country, where would you go? Why?The Highway Act:June, 1956 A new national system of interstate highways.

3 ways The Highway Act influenced change:1. It greatly increased business and personal travel2. The sale of cars nearly tripled in a span of 15 years3. It made it easier for middle class Americans to move to the suburbs and commute to work.

(By 1960, nearly 1/5 of the entire U.S. population lived in the suburbs)

The Good House Wife Guide:Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they get home and the prospect of a good meal is part of the warm welcome needed.

Good House Wifes Guide:Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so youll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people.

The Good House Wifes Guide:Be happy and a little more interesting for him. His boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it.

The Good House Wifes Guide:Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives. Run a dust cloth over the tables.

The Good House Wifes Guide:During the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire for him to unwind by. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too. After all, catering to his comfort will provide you with immense personal satisfaction.

The Good House Wifes Guide:Minimize all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum. Encourage the children to be quiet.

Good House Wifes Guide:Be happy to see him!!!

The Good House Wifes Guide:Dont greet him with complaints and problems.Dont complain if he is out late for dinner or even if he stays out all night. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through at work.

The Good House Wifes Guide:Listen to him. You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours.

The Good House Wifes Guide:Greet him with a warm smile and show sincerity in your desire to please him.

The Good House Wifes Guide:Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him.Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soothing and pleasant voice.

The Good House Wifes Guide:Dont ask him questions about his actions or question his judgment or integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his will with fairness and truthfulness. You have no right to question him.

The Good House Wifes Guide:A good wife always knows her place.