od" was added to the pledge of Allegiance. Religion was
             linked with anti-communism mind-set. Fifties clothing was conservative. Men wore
             grey flannel suits and women wore dresses. Male and female stereotypes were strongly
             reinforced, girls played with Barbie Dolls and boys played with guns.
             When the 1950's are mentioned, the first type of music to come to most people's
             mind is rock 'n roll. Developed from a blend of Southern blues and gospel music with an
             added strong back beat, this type of music was popular with teenagers who were trying to
             break out of the mainstream conservative American middle class mold . Popular musical
             artists such as Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis set the groundwork for what was to
             come in the rock music of the 1960's.
             Another element of American culture and society that must be examined to
             understand the 1960's is the onset of the war in Vietnam. The Vietnam War was the
             longest military conflict in U.S. history. The hostilities in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
             claimed the lives of more than 58,000 Americans. The Vietnam War was a military
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