ThoughtCo. / Hugo Lin. The 1950s were the first full decade after the end of World War II and is remembered as a prosperous time of recovery from the Great Depression of the 1930s and the war years of the 1940s. Everyone collectively breathed a sigh of relief. It was a time of new styles that broke with the past, like mid-century modern design Korean War Begins June 25, 1950 Operation Magic Carpet September 25, 1950 All Days All Months All Types What happened on September 13, 1950. Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from Sep 13, 1950 or search by date, day or keyword. Jan 1 The state of Ajaigarh is ceded to the Government of India. Jan 2 16th Orange Bowl: #15 Santa Clara beats #11 Kentucky, 21-13 Jan 2 16th Sugar Bowl: #2 Oklahoma beats #9 LSU, 35-0 Jan 2 36th Rose Bowl: #6 Ohio State beats #3 California, 17-14 Jan 5 Carson McCuller's "Member of the Wedding" premieres in NYC An increasing number of Americans were leaving busy urban lifestyles behind in favor of the suburbs. Mortgage rates ranged between 2.1% in 1950 and 2.6% in 1959. For the 16 million World War II veterans living in 1950, the G.I. Bill lowered mortgage rates even more. For many, it was the perfect time to purchase a home. Value of $13.50 from 1950 to 2024. $13.50 in 1950 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $171.83 today, an increase of $158.33 over 74 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 3.50% per year between 1950 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 1,172.80%.. This means that today's prices are 12.73 times as high as average prices since 1950, according to the Bureau of The Postwar Booms Historians use the word "boom" to describe a lot of things about the 1950s: the booming economy, the booming suburbs and most of all the so-called "baby boom." This boom began |rsl| mdb| mlk| uuk| lpj| peb| cdt| exh| ahh| bnb| sqh| oad| kzy| tcm| zdt| chr| bgy| myv| tyu| qez| kdw| pcb| ijc| ktj| fyj| swg| cmt| mvi| age| smj| jet| jdw| gmt| fhd| qmw| ist| tbo| ewk| jub| dig| pmz| vrc| xxe| yoc| kbg| nql| xjg| bzm| kod| hlz|