The Remarkable 20th Century: 1950's
The fabulous fifties saw the Korean War, the rise of Fidel Castro, and a preoccupation with Communism in many people's minds. It was also the beginning of the Space Race, the development of the H-Bomb, and landmark civil rights events such as Brown vs. the Board of Education and Rosa Parks' courageous refusal to go to the "back of the bus."
The fifties also saw the rise of television, motion-picture gimmicks such as 3-D and Cinemascope, and a musical revolution known as rock 'n' roll with a certain Mr. Presley leading the charge.
