books.google.com - In 1945, the United States was the most powerful nation in the world. But an "Iron Curtain" soon surrounded Eastern Europe, and by 1950, Americans were fighting in Korea. In 1952, "I Like IKE!" swept the nation, and the Fabulous Fifties began. GM sold the most cars, gas was 29 cents a gallon, and a new...http://books.google.com/books/about/A_Humorous_Account_of_America_s_Past.html?id=_KtnKJNLy_MC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareA Humorous Account of America's Past