The “baby boomer” generation (1946-1964) grew up in a time of dramatic social change. Their experiences in the Cold War were very different from those of their parents. While adults perceived Communism as a threat to the American way of life – to their health and well-being and those of their families – their children learned to fear the loss of a future they could grow into and inhabit. These kids of the Atomic Age wondered if they might be the last children on Earth. They were raised on civil defense films, tales of nuclear annihilation, and a world taken over by Communism. America had entered the atomic age. Flying saucers were big news, Communism appeared rampant, a war in Korea erupted, teens turned to murder, and there was fear the world might end. It was also a time of transition. Rock ‘n’ roll entered the scene, space flight became a reality, and the public learned not to blindly accept what the government told them, especially when it came to atomic radiation and waste.
In this book discover:
UFOs
* Southern California UFO encounters.
* The truth behind the Roswell UFO incident.
* The Long Beach man who headed Project Blue Book.
* The facts behind the military’s Area 51.
* UFO theorists and their beliefs.
THE ATOMIC BOMB
* Communist sabotage, espionage and mystery submarines.
* Surviving an atomic bomb attack.
* The Korean War.
* Atomic bomb testing and its aftermath.
MUSIC
* The rise of rock ‘n’ roll & surf music.
* Long Beach’s contribution to the music scene.
* Elvis, Dick Dale, the Beach Boys, Beatles, Rolling Stones, and more.
TEEN CULTURE
* The Cinnamon Cinder and other teen night clubs.
* Car clubs.
MURDER
* A psychopathic killer out for revenge.
* A teen hypnotized by a television program and told to kill.
* A young girl killed by the instrument she loved – an accordion.