mid1950s
The mid-1950s refers to the middle years of the decade, roughly 1954 to 1956. It followed wartime reconstruction and preceded late-1950s shifts in politics and culture. The period was characterized by sustained economic growth, ongoing Cold War tensions, and social change at home and abroad.
Internationally, Cold War competition shaped events. In 1954 the Brown v. Board of Education ruling began the
Domestically in the United States, civil rights activism intensified. The Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955–1956) mobilized nonviolent
Economically, governments invested in infrastructure, most notably the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, creating the Interstate
Overall, the mid-1950s were a transitional period of modernization, cultural shifts, and intensified global rivalry that