What kinds of societies emerged in Europe — East and West — after 1945?
EEUROPEAN POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY after World War II was accompanied by remarkable social change. A changing class structure, new patterns of global migration, and new roles for women and youths had dramatic impacts on everyday life, on both sides of the iron curtain.
British Teddy Boys, 1953These young men are dressed in the “Teddy boy” style with velvet collars, narrow ties, and peg trousers that combine British Edwardian and American fashions. Like other subcultures in the 1950s, the Teds used their appearance to express their youthful rebelliousness. Teddy boys quickly earned a reputation for street fighting, low-