Question

Between 1945 and 1975, the United States changed in many significant ways. Which of these changes, in your opinion, had the greatest influence on American culture during this period? What is a specific example?

Answer 1

After the World War 2, many changes has happened in the United States, be it the "Baby Boom" or the confident attitude of the people about a safe and prosperous future.

• After the war, people were made confident by the people friendly economic initiatives by the government where government expenditure on infrastructure, education, etc. surged building confidence.
• Since the people were hopeful of a bright future, about 4 million babies were born on an average in each year rising to the name "Baby Boom". These babies who became adults in the 1960s were flagbearers of a social change.
• Popular media platforms have emerged as a major change inflicting media which symbolises the change. The Hollywood presented itself as a medium for that.
• The Civil Rights Movement started in the 1950s as people were forced to think of their civil rights.
• The women in the country were made to be homeamkers to nurture and caretake the babies born out of the boom. That caused a problem as many of the working women were working and being out of livelihood made psychological impacts that led to many civil rights movement in the late 1950s.
• Discrimination against African American communities were prevalent for centuries, but came into mainstream politics at that time that caused a ridge and also caused the rights movement which later emerged victorious.
• The idea of suppressing Communism was spread as a result of the Cold War between United States and Russia and more diplomatic policies were adopted by the government and inflicted on the society.
• Surbanization was adopted and mass production of automobiles was also done as a part of chasing "Amercian Dream."