the american dream in the 1950s

1. Baby Boom- Many babies were born from the 40s-60s in reslut from soldiers coming home from war, largest generation in nation's history.
2. Dr. Jonas Salk- Invented a vaccine for polio which was one of the most feared diseases in the 1950s.
3. Interstate Highway System-41,000 miles of expressways were passed for all the new cars on the road which helped more suburbs be created.
4. Franchise- businesses that offer similar products in many locations.

5.In a paragraph, describe in detail how Americans spent their leisure time in the 1950s
In the 1950s people did a lot in their leisure time since they had more leisure time than they had before. They went to drive-thrus and drive-ins. The bought many recreational items such as televisions and tape recorders which they could use more because they had bought many labor saving machines like dish washers and washing machines. They became apart of fishing, boating, bowling and hunting. They also attended more sports and watched more on television. They also became avid readers and many magazines became popular.