Time Capsule 1950s

North Korea Invades South Korea 1950

Jun 25, 1950

90% of South Korea’s soldiers where Americans.
Congress never declared war.
This was the first time African American troops where deployed for war.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Korean-War

Sports Figure

Apr 17, 1951

Mickey Mantle
1)Hit 536 home runs without his left acl which was never repaired correctly
2)He died at age 63 because of liver cancer
3)Mickey Mantle was teammates with Roger Maris who has the second most home runs in a single season not including steroid users.

Toys

May 1, 1951

Mr Potato Head
Mr Potato Head was invented but Hasbro refused to put it out until 1951 which it then became their most selling toy.
The original Barbie
When the original Barbie was made people where skeptical of it because of the dolls that where popular at the time.
Roy Rogers and Bullet Action Figure
The Roy Rodgers theme song was happy trails.
https://www.nancythorne.com/blog/category/toys-in-the-1950s

Transportation

Jun 1, 1951

Studebaker Land Cruiser
1) Debut at the World Fair
2) Car costs $26000
3) Was used by Marguerite “Maggie” Higgins in Korea
https://www.oldcarsweekly.com/features/car-of-the-week-1948-studebaker-land-cruiser

Fashion

Mar 1, 1952

Combed back and to left hair
Made popular by James Dean
Long skirts
Made popular by Marylin Monroe
Bouffant
Was mistaken for the beehive haircut but really inspired it.

U.S President

Jan 20, 1953

Dwight Eisenhower
From Kansas
Loved Golfing
He won the election by a landslide.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/dwight-d-eisenhower/

Music Artists

Jul 5, 1954

Ray Charles
Ray Charles was not born blind but lost his sight when he was 7.
Elvis Presley
Elvis was actually blonde but dyed his hair black.
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly opened for Elvis
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elvis-Presley

Radio Series

Jul 11, 1954

Grand Central Station Radio
1)Aired for 17 years
2)Debut on NBC
3)Debut in September 28th, 1937.

Movie

Jan 27, 1955

Rebel Without A Cause
1)The opening scene was improvised
2)There is a large age gap between James dean and Natalie Wood
3)Rebel Without a Cause almost had a different ending.

Actor

Sep 30, 1955

James Dean
1)Where James Dean died is called Blood alley
2)James Dean was 24 when he died
3)He only appeared in 3 movies

Technological Advancements

Oct 4, 1957

Sputnik 1
1)Even though it was the size of a beachball it was 183.89 pounds
2)The launch almost failed
3)Sputnik was so shiny you could see it through th naked eye.