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Life in the United States of America in the 1950s was pretty good. After the end of the Second World War, America was entering a Golden Age. The war effort which had provided tanks, planes, and ships, was now focused on providing more luxurious items to an eager population that may have only made up 5% of the world’s total, but that was wealthier than the other 95% combined.
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(2007). 1928–1970: How it all began. In: The Story of Manned Space Stations. Springer Praxis Books. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68488-8_1
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