We Didn’t Start the Fire - 1950

By: Dylan Andres

Joe McCarthy

• Senator of Wisconsin

• Anti – Communist

• Accused government workers of having communism beliefs

• Never able to successfully convict any accused parties, but most left office after “The Wheeling Speech”

Richard Nixon

• 1950 – First elected into U.S. Senate

• Defeated “the Pink Lady”, Helen Gahagan Douglas

• Earned the name “Tricky Dick” for his political tactics

• Would go on to become President of the United States (Mentioned later in song)

Studebaker

• Post-WWII Car Company

• “First by far with a post-war car”

• 1950 – Company’s best year

• Downfall began shortly after

• 1954 – Company in debt

• 1963 – Company completely shut down

Television

• Black and White format

• 1950 – Wide spreading throughout country

• Becoming most popular form of entertainment and advertising

North Korea

• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

• Government ideas formed from Soviet Union occupation

• Communist beliefs conflicted with South Korean Government

• Led to Korean War

South Korea

• Republic of Korea

• Government beliefs influenced by United States occupation

• Invaded North Korea in hopes of destroying communism

• Started the Korean War

• Communism still remained in North Korea

Marilyn Monroe

• One of the most popular movies stars of the 1950’s

• Actress, Model, Singer, Comedian

• Attempted suicide after death of agent/supposed lover Johnny Hyde

• Died in 1962, age 36; COD believed to be “probable suicide”, although some believe murder

Credits

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_McCarthy

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe

• http://www.landesmuseum.at/upload/files/presse/technik/FernseherAlt.jpg