1950s-Happy+Days

__Nada+Kat -Positives in dialogue__  __-__ __Jack and Ashu- Negative in dialogue__

NADA: What’s buzzin’ cuzzin’? So wasn’t life in the 50s boss? With all that great rock and roll music for dancing, we are having such a blast! That music never did stop razzin my berries.

ASHU: It sure is! But, poverty is plaguing the nation. Farmers and coal miners are suffering in the rural areas.

KAT: I have had such a rockin’ time these days. When I’m at the pad, I get to watch the new fangled television shows of, family shows, quiz shows, and news. Word from the bird is, that this is the best invention yet!

JACK: Yeah those are great, but McCarthy’s hunt for Communism is affecting many innocent people, like my best friend Nelson. He was called a communist just because of the widespread fear of a Communist takeover of the United States.

NADA: Don’t rattle your cages...but I think the medical advances such as new medicines helped cure diseases such as typhoid, influenza, and polio. This changed life as they knew it because they were able to treat sickness as never before. That’s the word from the bird!

ASHU: Although the many medical advancements helped countless people, the few job opportunities made life for the urban poor even worse. With decreasing populations, cities had many financial problems. Taxes could not keep up with services like public transportation and police protection. Reduced jobs in the industries made it harder for the poor to rise back up.

KAT: The economy is so boss right now. There is an economic boom. How can we complain about that?

JACK: At least you should care about the environment. The automobile boom is causing mass pollution and noise. There is an increasing amount of automobile crashes. This affects everyone, not just certain classes.

NADA: the 1950s had great entertainment and economy and medical advances and travel, but women were still very unequal, there was urban poverty, and much of hysteria. Anyway, I’m gonna go take a ride in my hot rod...see you later!