Episode 4
A look at America in the 1950s - known as the golden years to many Americans - in colour for the first time
Airson na h-Ameireaganaich, 鈥檚 e 脿m gl貌rmhor a th鈥� anns na 50an. Le faochadh an d猫idh an d脿rna cogaidh, bha beatha an n脿isein sunndach. Tha an ginealach 霉r toilichte le s矛th, soirbheachas eacanomaigeach agus adhartas a thaobh teicne貌lais. Ach air c霉laibh seo, 鈥檚 e amannan draghail a th鈥� ann. Bha an str矛 an aghaidh comannachas a鈥� f脿s le cr矛ochan gan d猫anamh fi霉 鈥檚 ann am f脿nas.
Tha Korea a Tuath a鈥� toirt ionnsaigh air na n脿baidhean aca anns a鈥� cheann a deas agus le eagal 鈥檚 gun sgapadh comannachas, tha Truman a鈥� cur saighdearan a-null leis an t-seanailear Douglas MacArtair aig an sti霉ir. Aig an aon 脿m, tha gr脿in-cinnidh a鈥� sgaradh an n脿isein agus tha an Cogadh Fuar a鈥� toirt buaidh air an t-saoghal air fad.
Tha seo a鈥� toirt spionnadh do dh鈥� Ameireaga 鈥檚 iad a鈥� d猫anamh an adhartas teicne貌lais as motha a chaidh a dh猫anamh a-riamh. Tha tasglann, air a shealltainn ann an dath airson a鈥� chiad uair a-riamh, a鈥� d猫anamh dealbh air na 50an ann an d貌igh nach fhacas a-riamh.
To Americans the 1950s are the golden years. Having recovered from World War II, the life of the nation was on the up. The new generation are enjoying peace, economic prosperity and great technological advances. But behind this perfect fa莽ade are troubling times. The confrontation with communism was expanding and new battle lines were being drawn in the unchartered territory of space. North Korea invades its southern neighbour and fearing the spread of communism, Truman sends troops lead by General Douglas Macarthur.
Back at home, racial hatred divides the nation and the Cold War throws a long shadow over the globe. This spurs America into its greatest technological achievement yet. With rare archive and home movies, seen in colour for the first time, this is the story of the 1950s as you've never seen it before.
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