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president
In World War II Dwight E. Eisenhower was a supreme commander of the AEF force in Europe.
He achieved a 5-star rank as a general in the army.
He served as the 34th president of the USA -
Toys
Mr. potato head
Hoola hoop
Magic 8 ball -
news event
the Korean war began in 1950 and ended in 1953
It was a fight between North and South Korea
North Korea started the war by invading South Korea -
The Adventures of superman
it was based on the DC comics
It had every type of classification
78% of people like it -
Fashion
- Colorful and patterned short-sleeved, collared shirts This was the most popular type of shirt
- Cigarette pants As weird as the name sounds it was one of the best types of pants in the 50’s
- Ag Spalding Saddle Oxfords One of the most popular shoes in the 50’s
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movie
Gojira was the first Godzilla movie ever
It was classified as a horror film
It made 2.8 million dollars in theater sales -
transportation
The 1955 Chevrolet was the most popular car in the 50’s
Cars in the ’50s were usually long and flat
The car is now very expensive and a collector's item -
actors
James Dean was an actor with a career that lasted five years until his death.
Even though he was an adult, he played as a teenager in movies
He only made one good movie before his death -
sport figure
from 1949-1954, Jackie Robinson led Brooklyn to a World Series championship over the rival New York Yankees in 1955.
from 1949-1954. He led Brooklyn to a World Series championship over the rival New York Yankees in 1955.
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Elvis Presley
He is known as the "King of Rock and Roll" -
technology
In 1958, physicist William Higinbotham made a simple tennis game similar to the 1970 game ‘PONG’ (not the same game) in other words, he invented video games.