2. What were two negative things that grew out of American
expectations during the 1950s?

1) With the men coming home at the end of World War II, the women were expected to return to their duties as housewives and caretakers. This led to many decades of gender inequality, the effects of it we are still seeing today.

2) With the beginnings of the Cold War on the horizon, many Americans began creating intense and fanatical virtues of nationalism and American pride that, over the years, has incorporated trends of outright racism, bigotry, and misogyny.

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I felt sorry for missing your birthday party because I have been expecting the day for a long time; I hope you find it in your heart to forgive me.

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