1945-1953

Discusses four major events during the 1950s: the advent of rock and roll music; the integration of schools, buses, and restaurants; the debut of television; and the discovery of a polio vaccine.

Describes the United States during the decade of the forties, focusing on involvement in World War II, becoming a superpower, and the development of "pop" music and television.

A collection of political writings by Eleanor Roosevelt, featuring over two hundred columns, articles, essays, and speeches; arranged chronologically in six subject categories including the New Deal, the United Nations and human rights, and the Cold War.

Argues against the necessity of dropping the atomic bomb on Japan during World War II. Discusses the role that United States/Soviet Union foreign relations played in the decision.

Discusses many of the influential people, events, and cultural developments of the 1950s.

Photographs and text provide a historical overview of important world, national, and cultural developments of the 1940s, discussing the German invasion of the Soviet Union, Japanese Americans being forced into internment camps, D-Day, and more. Includes a chronology.