The 1950's

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The 1950's
By Dan Devine Dan Sweet Matt McIlmoyle Melissa
Mann Jeff Kachurowski
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SOCIAL
1951 UNIVAC 1 First commercial Computer -Super
glue invented -First videotape recorder -Still
camera gets built-in flash 1952 -Sony introduces
pocket sized transistor radio
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The Years
1955 The first microwave ovens are manufactured
by Tappan. They cost 1300 which really slows
sales! 1956 -The first computer hard disk
used -The Hovercraft 1958 -The modem
used -HULA-HOOP
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Hula Hoop

• Richard Knerr and Aurther spud Melin
• Founders of Wham-O company
• Made of Marlex
• Hula-hoop came from the Hawaiian dance it seems
  to imitate

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SLANG
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3D MOVIES
Cramming
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PINK!!!
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The King
Socially, Elvis was the biggest thing this side
of Graceland. You couldnt find a thing without
him on it. Women wanted him and men wanted to be
him
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Women wanted him, and men wanted to be him
Putting out 4 albums in 1958 King Creole 1957
Elvis' Christmas Album 1957 Loving You 1956
Elvis' 56 Put Him on top of the world. From Chart
toppers with Heartbreak Hotel Hound Dog Dont
Be Cruel Love Me Tender Blue Suede Shoes
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Colonel Sanders

• First resturant opened in Calgary in 1952
• Started Franchising his chicken business at the
  age of 65
• Cooking now in more then 80 Countries
• And it all started with a man and him cashing in
  his security checks

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Queen Elizabeth II

• On Feb. 6, 1952, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor
  was proclaimed Queen of Canada. Her spectacular
  coronation in Westminster Abbey the following
  year was heard by millions on the radio and was
  the first ever to be televised. When she visited
  Canada in 1951, 1957, 1959 and 1964, Elizabeth
  left an indelible mark on Canadians coast to
  coast.

Canada is a constitutional monarchy and our head
of state is Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen of
Canada. But the Canadian Constitution limits her
powers in government and the Queen is generally
considered a figurehead leader only.
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Vincent Massey
His Excellency the Right Honorable
Vincent Massey served with distinction as
Canada's first native-born governor general from
1952 until 1959. He traveled extensively in all
parts of Canada.
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Louis St. Laurent

• Trans-Canada Highway Act 1949
• Promoted Canada's membership in the North
  Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 1949
• Welcomed Newfoundland into Confederation 1949
• Canadian participation in the Korean War
  1950 - 1953
• Appointed Vincent Massey first Canadian-born
  governor general 1952
• Start of construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway
  1954
• Equalization payments 1956
• Canada Council established 1957
• Leader of the Opposition 1957 - 1958

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John Diefenbaker

• Leader of the Opposition 1956 - 1957
• Appointed Ellen Fairclough first woman Cabinet
  minister
• Canadian Bill of Rights 1958
• Appointed James Gladstone Canada's first
  Aboriginal senator 1958
• Franchise extended to all Aboriginal peoples,
  1960
• Royal Commission on Health Services 1961
• Agricultural Rehabilitation and Development Act
  1961
• Created the National Productivity Council
  (Economic Council of Canada) 1963
• Leader of the Opposition 1963 - 1967

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SUEZ CANAL CRISIS
In the post-war world, Egypt was growing closer
to the Moscow and accepting Soviet arms. In the
summer of 1956, Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel
Nasser seized control of the Suez Canal, a
critical shipping route, which was run by French
and British interests. Nasser had acted in
response to the two countries withdrawing foreign
investment funds to build a dam on the Nile
River. n 1956, a brilliant diplomat named Lester
B. Pearson led Canada into middle power
respectability when he pulled the world back from
the brink of war in the Middle East Pearson and
the rest of the world faced a new diplomatic
challenge, as the Cold War between the United
States and the Soviet Union emerged.
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The world appeared to be on the brink of war. At
the United Nations, Pearson proposed a striking
solution. The plan called for the British and
French to withdraw but would allow for a United
Nations force to remain in the area, stabilizing
the situation.
Pearson emerged from the Suez crisis as hero,
winning the Nobel Peace Prize for his role. He
had also fulfilled his dream to give Canada an
independent place on the world stage.
Congrats!
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Technology
1952 General Motors introduces Power
Steering 1953 Corvette introduced Chevrolet
Corvette was the first mass produced fiberglass
bodied Canadian car 1954 50,000,000th Car On
November 23, 1954, GM's 50 millionth 1958 - 50th
AnniversaryGM marked 50th anniversary with
year-long Golden Milestone Celebration.
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Korean War
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Korean War
June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953
Conflict between Communist North and
anti-communist South Korea On June 25,1950
N.Korea moves into south. The surprise attack was
a huge success. And with in S. Korea is in full
retreat
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SPUTNIK
History changed on October 4, 1957, when the
Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I. The
world's first artificial satellite was about the
size of a basketball, weighed only 183 pounds,
and took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on
its elliptical path. That launch ushered in new
political, military, technological, and
scientific developments. While the Sputnik launch
was a single event, it marked the start of the
space age and the U.S.-U.S.S.R space race.
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Technology
Canada is known after the second world war as the
most industrialized Nation in the world A.V. Roe
- 3rd largest airforce in the world
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Avro Aero

• 4 Years of production
• 14,000 man power
• Built in Malton, Ontario
• First test flight was at 952am March 25th 1958
• Janusz Zurakowski (polish)

Flying at 1.98 mach (2,000km/h)
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Thank You