Text and pictures highlight the main events of the 1950s.

Includes index.

The United States in the 1950s -- The communist world -- Europe -- Leaders rise and fall -- Suez -- Ending empires -- The atomic age -- Exploration and adventure -- Uncovering the past -- Building for the future -- Art and design -- Popular music -- Rock and roll -- Film and theatre -- Growing up -- Fashion -- Sports -- On the move -- Science and medicine -- Personalities of the 1950s.