The 1950's: The Life of an Average American

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Uploaded by on Jun 10, 2010

This is a story about Ronald Bellettiere, a man who lived in the fifties as a teenager and a young adult. He describes what life was like for most Americans, from advances in technology and social life to the sweeping paranoia of McCarthyism.

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  • I love the 1950s. The Cold War,Coca-Cola,Indian Motorcycles,Elvis,Rockabilly,A­tomic Bombs,Fallout shelter,Radiation Bubble Gum,Greasers,racing,white tshirt & cuff blue jeans. Now, is crap.

  • Oops I mean our modern day is crap with no style.

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  • who is this old commie curmudgen what a tard

  • who is this old commie curmudgen what a tard

  • very useful video.thanks!

  • @MetaKnight964 actually Hong Kong was always capitalist as a colony of the British before 1997

  • @royaladam Actually China has become more capitalist in recent years, especially Hong Kong.

  • @MetaKnight964

    Today in China, they are still in Communism,stronger economy & stronger military then ours. And we Americans live of the Republic.

  • @MrGchiasson yeah, and remember how they kept the new tubes locked up in the cabinet under the tube tester

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