1950s

The 1950s was the decade that ran from January 1, 1950, to December 31, 1959. During the early 1950s in the United States manufacturing and home construction was on the rise as the American economy was on the upswing. The Korean War and the beginning of the Cold War created a politically conservative climate. The Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States played out through the entire decade. Fear of Communism caused public Congressi... more

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  • 9 years (1950 — 1959)

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The Twentieth Century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1901 and ended on December 31, 2000, according to the Gregorian calendar, (2000 was the first century leap year since 1600). The Russian Empire, the German Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire dissolved in the first...

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  • 9 years (1950 — 1959)
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