1. The 1950’s In Canada
The Good Times

2. The Economy
In the 1950’s Canada was seen as the “land of promise” because of the many job opportunities
The baby boom- increase in population
The population increased from 12 million in 1945 to 14 million in 1954
Newfoundland becomes a province

3. Music and Entertainment
The television was invented
More people had cars
Rock n roll music
Hula-hoops
The biggest music sensation was Elvis Presley

4. Invented in 1950s

5. 3D in 1956

7. Elvis Presley

8. Hula-Hoops

9. The Cold War
During the Suez Crisis our Prime Minister Lester B Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize
The Soviet Union launched their first satellite called “Sputnik”
The west launched their first satellite
called Telstar

10. Other Important Information
Very little Canadian arts and culture….most of it was from the U.S.A.
The first highway was built to take people from one end of the country to the other
The government began to close residential schools for Native children
Native People were now considered Canadian citizens
The Bill of Rights was created

11. Canada In 1950s