Suburbs

More people moved to suburbs in the 1950s. This was because the cost of living in cities was too high, the expanding population, and suburbs provided a cheaper cost of living as well as staying close enough to cities to allow people to still work in the cities. Cities also were running out of space so the suburbs provided a way for cities to expand their networks. This led to improved roads and railway becoming popular transportation methods.

The suburbs also provided a safe community where roles were defined and conformity was a main component. This made many people move to the suburbs to help them connect and feel welcome. The suburbs were one of the biggest ways that america expanded in its history and the suburbs finally became popular in the 1950s. This expansion led to cities slowly declining whereas suburbs showed promise and began to prosper as more people flocked to the suburbs.

Engineering and Automotive Design

Cars of the 1950s blazed a trail of innovative design, powerful engineering and advanced transmission systems. The distinctive chrome, grills and fins that are synonymous of cars of the period were the creations of designers which put the 1950s American automobile at the forefront of worldwide motoring. By 1950 the American economy was booming and industry was adapting itself from the war production of the 1940s to meet the demand of the affluent American people. The car industry was at the forefront of development as it raced to meet the demands of a public looking to spend their money on big, brash and powerful cars.

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Interior Design

During the 1950s, interior design was important to the ever changing culture of America. After World War II, things began to settle down in the U.S. Interior design started to come to the forefront as something that enticed Americans. The modern layout and designs that are shown below shows that these designs may look amateur to us now, but back then, they were groundbreaking.