Aftermath of World War II
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Aftermath and effect on popular culture
- In the realm of popular culture, the most striking feature was the spread of a worldwide culture, influenced heavily by the Americans. This was made possible by the availability of cheap transistor radios, television, films, and recordings, and by inexpensive travel opportunities. Popular culture was thus the product of a society where such technologies were commonplace, a society based on prosperity and consumption. The new culture glorified youth, and film stars like Marilyn Monroe (1926-62) and James Dean (1931-55) became international symbols. Perhaps the most famous purveyor of this culture was the Beatles, a popular British rock and roll band. The band members clearly represented the new international, youthful culture of carefree, good-humored hedonism. This youth culture flourished easily in Western Europe, but even Soviet youth clamored for blue jeans and Western music. [...] --http://www.bartleby.com/67/2702.html
In film
- Una giornata particolare (1977) - Ettore Scola
- Open City (1945) - Roberto Rossellini
See also
- American popular culture conquers Europe
- Effects of World War II
- Cold War
- 1940s
- Post-war
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