Inventions that Shook the World

The 1950s (1x6)

Air date: Jan 01, 2011

Welcome to the decade of Rock 'n Roll, drive-ins and McCarthyism. An America flush with cash and terrified of the "Red Menace" defines the inventions of the 1950s. Featured inventions: The Transistor Radio Sputnik Flight Data Recorder The Breath-a-lyzer The Hovercraft