What was the American Dream of the 1950s? Was it the same or different from today?

1. In the 1950s, the American Dream was to have a perfect family, secure job, and a perfect house in the suburbs.

2. The American Dream transformed into an ideal that relied in people being able to afford all the modern accessories: cars, television sets, and college educations for one's children. Television greatly helped define the American Dream as the acquisition of material goods.

d. it adversely affected american productivity