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This free 33 slide PowerPoint forms part of an ongoing collection of presentations covering the decade of the 1950s. This one focusses on the year 1956 and provides a general overview of that year in history, covering; - International events such as the Cold War, Cuban revolution and Suez Canal crisis
- Economic & Business Developments
- Science & Technology Innovations in communications & entertainment; computer technology; military developments; medical research; space & cosmology
- Sporting events & achievements
- Entertainment & Popular Culture: Movies; Sci-Fi on film: Television shows; Music; The Arts
- Race relations in the US & South Africa
- Discussion topics for purposes of comparison
The PowerPoint is suitable for history / humanities classes, English lessons requiring content to be placed in historical context, as well as for home schoolers. The resource would be also be suitable fro students in years 9 - 12.
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