A Changing Society, A modern World
The War Ends/GI Bill Of Rights And A Changing World
- World War II ended in 1945. Fifteen million servicemen and women returned home after the war.
- In 1947, almost half the students enrolled in college were World War II veterans.
We Like LikeIke! Kansan In White House/ Eisenhowers America
- Eisenhower got along with both political parties, so both Republicans and Democrats wanted him to candidate for president in the United States.
- Eisenhower brought peace and prosperity.
The 1951 Flood
- Heavy rains of the 1951 were extreme and dangerous. The floods killed 19 people and left hundreds injured.
- Volunteers filled more than 50,000 sand bags.
FACTS
- The temperance tornado was a group that traveled 1,500 miles in 12 days working against the rebel of prohibition.
- In the 1950's the popularity of television spread across the nation.
- The flood of 1951 changed the Kansas landscape.
- October 16, 1949 WDAF-TV became the first television station in the Kansas City area.