Give me some impression of what the world was like in 1950. What were the current-day inventions back then?

In 1 9 5 0 , the world was still recover ing from the dev ast ation of World War II , and many countries were struggling to re build their econom ies and soci eties . The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union was in full swing , and t ensions between the two super pow ers were high . \n \n In terms of technology , 1 9 5 0 was a time of great innov ation and progress . Some of the current - day invent ions that were available at the time include : \n \n 1 . Television : The first commercial television sets were introduced in the 1 9 4 0 s , and by 1 9 5 0 , many households had one . \n 2 . Autom ob iles : The 1 9 5 0 s saw the introduction of many icon ic American cars , such as the Che v ro let Bel Air , Ford Th under bird , and Cad illa c E ld or ado . \n 3 . Air travel : Com mer cial air travel was still in its inf ancy in 1 9 5 0 , but air lines such as Pan American World Air ways and T WA were starting to offer regular fl ights to destin ations around the world . \n 4 . Comput ers : The first general - pur pose electronic computer , the Electron ic N umer ical Integr ator And Computer ( EN I AC ), was invent ed in the 1 9 4 0 s , and by 1 9 5 0 , computers were starting to be used in business and government . \n 5 . Tele ph ones : The tele phone had been invent ed in the late 1 9 th century , but by 1 9 5 0 , many households had one and phone service was becoming more w ides p read . \n 6 . Re fr iger ators : The re fr iger ator had been invent ed in the late 1 9 th century , but by 1 9 5 0 , they were becoming more common in households and were being used to store a wider variety of food s . \n 7 . Air condition ing : Air condition ing was first invent ed in the 1 9 2 0 s , but by 1 9 5 0 , it was becoming more w ides p read and was being used in homes , offices , and cars . \n 8 . S tere o systems : The first s tere o systems were introduced in the 1 9 3 0 s , but by 1 9 5 0 , they were becoming more common in households and were being used to play records and t apes . \n 9 . Mic row ave o vens : The first mic row ave o vens were invent ed in the 1 9 4 0 s , but by 1 9 5 0 , they were starting to become more widely available . \n 1 0 . Pl astic : Pl astic had been invent ed in the late 1 9 th century , but by 1 9 5 0 , it was becoming more widely used in a variety of products , from to ys to household items . </s>