The Fifties: Difference between revisions

But those who wish to [[Flanderization|Flanderize]] an entire decade should know that the 1950s were actually marked by great strides forward in social progress, sexual and otherwise. And in any case, [[Fair for Its Day|they were a lot less repressed than the eras that preceded them]]. The decade was also a period of relative stability and unprecedented optimism, both probably enhanced by comparison since the period was bracketed by the horrors of [[World War II]] and the upcoming turbulence of [[The Sixties]]. This was particularly prevalent in the US, which had not only triumphed in the war but, more importantly, was just about the only major nation to come out of the conflict with its infrastructure intact. With no rebuilding to do, the focus was on innovation; there was a strong belief in the prospect of limitless progress through science and industry, which led to a lot of gee-whiz science fiction that's now covered with [[Zeerust]]. It's no coincidence that the ultimate embodiment of optimism, [[Disneyland]], opened in 1955, with its cornerstone of Tomorrowland, promising a "great big beautiful tomorrow." Compare [[Aluminum Christmas Trees]].

See Also: [[The Roaring Twenties]], [[The Thirties]], [[The Forties]], [[The Sixties]], [[The Seventies]], [[The Eighties]], [[The Nineties]], [[Turn of the Millennium]] and [[The New Tens]].

* [[Legion of Super-Heroes (Comic Book)|Legion of Super-Heroes]]. Debuted in April, 1958. Their tales were set in [[The Future]].

* [[The Smurfs (comics)|The Smurfs]]. First appeared in October, 1958. Set in [[The Middle Ages]].

* [[Asterix]]. First appeared in October, 1959. Set during [[The Roman Republic]].

* [[Barbe Rouge]]. First appeared in October, 1959. Set during [[The Cavalier Years]] and [[Wooden Ships and Iron Men|The Age of Sail]].