World War II had just ended. Women who worked because their husbands were at war returned home when the war ended. The 1940s ended and it was time for a new decade. The 1950s were considered a state of mind or a way of life instead of another period in American history. The 1950s were the most influential decade in American history because civil rights legislation began, fashion was completely new and trendy, there were many advances in entertainment and medicine, and suburban life was much more functional than any other decade in America. it was an amazing time and one of the main reasons was because most people were happy with their lives because everything was fine. In the 1950s, most men had wives, kids, and cars, and that was all they needed to survive. The economy of the 1950s was a relatively stale period of time. Since it was a quiet era, the economy did not experience any major problems or breakthroughs. The reason everyone had jobs was because the economy was good. In the 1950s, Americans could enjoy a much higher standard of living thanks to better-paying jobs. With the United States producing half of the world's goods, by then 60% of Americans were part of the middle class. Many of the technological advancements in entertainment have helped people live much happier and more exciting lives. Television was desired by nearly every average American family in this decade and enthralled millions of baby boomers whose relationship with TV influenced U.S. culture and politics. Television forced many newspapers and radio stations to work harder to maintain business. TV shows like Leave it to B......middle of paper......listen to it now. For example, we now listen to heavy metal, alternative, new age rock, classic rock and many others have been influenced by the music of the 1950s. Next we have the civil rights movement and after that it finally ensured the fact that all blacks should be given equal rights and treatment like whites under the law. Segregation would soon be completely eliminated. The American economy created a peaceful way of life for everyone, in the sense that every man had his house, his wife, his children and his car, and everything would be safe. Television was brought into nearly every average American home and influenced American culture and politics forever. The polio vaccine arrived when a University of Michigan medical student, John Stalk, introduced a new way to the United States to prevent viruses from attacking the nation.