The Side Effects of Prosperity

The Side Effects of Prosperity The Fifties were a prosperous time, involving economic growth and increased social capabilities, introducing many new concepts which contributed to a vast number of possibilities. These possibilities turned into reality with the transformation of a dying industrial economy to a booming one. But these possibilities brought an underlying chaos along with its prosperous ideals. The main goal of attaining prosperity was to make money. The need for materialistic possessions was …showed first 75 words of 561 total…

…showed last 75 words of 561 total…was the American market. The U.S. practically took over the industries in Canada, controlling 90% of the industrial employment. The country was starting to have a dependency on the U.S to sustain it’s economy. The main focus of the Fifties was efficiency, convenience, comfort and the development of stability after a time of chaos during the war. Nonetheless, the future would prove the negative effects that neglect to consider such consequences would have.