Inventions That Shook The World: 1950s

Black and white photograph of a rocket-like object on its side in an industrial area. Caption: Sputnik heads for the launchpad,

Welcome to the decade of Rock 'n Roll, drive-ins and McCarthyism. An America flush with cash and terrified of the "Red Menace" defines the inventions of the 1950s. Featured inventions include: the transistor radio, Sputnik, the flight data recorder, the Breath-a-Lyzer, and the hovercraft.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • Inventions That Shook The World: 1950s

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    New Dimension Media/Questar
    Length:
    42 minutes