Polio is an acute viral infectious disease spread from person to personģ. Polio / Poliomyelitis / Infantile ParalysisĢ. More Information and Timeline For Polio in the 1950sġ. United States - Polio Epidemic Kills 3300ģ300 die of polio in U.S 57,000 children are paralyzed prior to the widespread use of Polio vaccine Cost of Living 1952 - How Much things cost The worlds first passenger jet The Comet is produced in UK signaling the start of faster and cheaper air travel in later years. Many more cars in America were now fitted with automatic gearboxes and gas cost 25 cents per gallon. Fast Food restaurants were growing in popularity, but the scourge of Polio hit many thousands of families ( 50,000 estimated ). The average woman in America would be married by 20 years of age looking forward to raising a family but few continued with a career after children were born. Three out of 5 families owned a car, 2 out of 3 families now had a telephone, 1 in 3 homes had a television. What happened in 1952 Major News Stories include First Holiday Inn opens, The "Today" Program debuts on NBC, Polio Epidemic gets worse, Diary of Anne Frank published, Military coup d'etat in Egypt, Nelson Mandella arrested, Mother Teresa opens the home for dying and destitute in Calcutta, Puerto Rico becomes a Self Governing Commonwealth Of the United States, Communist teachers are banned from teaching in public schools, London Smog Kills 4,000ġ952 despite the war in Korea Americans considered themselves to be prospering with average worker earning $3,400 per year, a college teacher could expect to earn $5,100 per year. More Detailed Information on each Event and those not included can be found below What Happened 70 years ago in 1952 Important News and Events, Key Technology and Popular Culture The Second Sino War ends when Japan and China sign the Treaty of Taipei.Mother Teresa opens the home for dying and destitute in Calcutta.The iconic musical film “Singin’ In The Rain” premieres at Radio City Music Hall.The first Chevrolet Corvette prototype was completed.Elizabeth II becomes the Queen of England and the United Kingdom after the death of her father King George VI.English version of Anne Frank’s “The Diary of a Young Girl” was published.Thick smog in London on December 4th, England causes 4,000 fatalities.3300 die of polio in U.S 57,000 children are paralyzed prior to the widespread use of Polio vaccine.List of 1952 Major News Events in History
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