do now 1)what was the cold war? 2)why did the united states used covert operations during the cold...
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Do Now
1) What was the Cold War?2) Why did the United States
used covert operations during the Cold War?
Reminders
• News Article Analysis due FRIDAY!
10.8- Cold War Culture
The New Mass Media
• The popularity of television increased as it became more affordable for consumers.
• 1946- 7,000-8,000 television in the US• 1957- 40 million televisions in the US• 1950s- television became a major source of
news, sports, advertising, and other information
Television
• TV shows fell into categories of comedy, action, adventure, variety-style entertainment, and quiz shows.
Movies
• Movies became more popular as televisions did.
• Moviemakers tried to get people to go to the theater by using 3-D movies.
• Movie roles for women were stereotypical- often dealing with marriage and hope of marriage.
• Movie roles for African Americans were also stereotypical or one-dimensional.
New Youth Culture
• Young Americans rebelled against old ideas of adult society and looked to controversial styles in music and literature.
• 1951- radio DJ Alan Freed started playing African American rhythm and blues on the radios.
• It became very popular and soon white artists copied the sounds.
• This created the new style of music called rock ‘n’ roll.
Chart
• What made up youth culture in the 1950s?
Independent Activity
• 1) Read the information about Television or Music in the 1950s.
• 2) Create a poster explaining culture in the 1950s– Be sure to include the following:– Heading or title– 3 Facts– 1 Visual
Homework
• News Article Analysis due FRIDAY!
Exit Ticket
• 1) What was it like to be a kid during the 1950s?• 2) What was one major
difference between being a kid back then compared to today?