American Culture 1950-2000
Progress
1950s
The photocopier was first invented in the 1950s marking progress in technology.
1960s
Martin Luther King held protests and presented his "I have a Dream" speech on the Lincoln memorial.
1980s
Cable first went mainstream hosting MTV, CNN and ESPN.
Science
1950s
The Polio vaccine was discovered in the 1952 by Jonas Salk.
1960s
The United States ended the space war by landing the first man on the moon.
1970s
The first internet chat rooms were created and used in the 1970s.
Activity/Work
1950s
Rock and Roll first became popular with stars like Elvis.
1970s
Disco became popular and the disco ball became the 1970s icon.
1990
The world wide web was introduced in 1991 and is still widely used today.