Cold War Culture
Social Groups
Beatniks
They began this movement because beat poets began to oppose the mass media and tiny suburban view of life, and preferred to express themselves through their music and art and couldn't do that with the growing suburban life. The result of The Beat Movement attracted the attention of the media, fired the imaginations of many college students, and set the stage for the counterculture that would bust forth in the 1960's. This was important because it spread quickly throughout the United States, and people began to question the suburban life.
Women's Roles During the Cold War Time Period
After World War II and the Cold War, Americans turned more to their families and jobs. While the economy and job situations prospered, they began to reach the dream of a happy and successful life. The new technologies and business ideas helped to create the highest standard of living in the world for Americans.
Pictures of Beatniks Associated with The Beat Movement:
Beatniks
"Beatniks" hanging out in a small cafe where they would perform their music/read their poems.
Beatniks
A group of "beatniks" hanging out in the groups they were usually part of.
Beatniks
A "beatnik" woman standing outside a cafe in the 1950's.