1960's

During the 1960's major break throughs were being made in medicine.The excitement was evident by the reaction of the people. In 1938 a cure was found for polio. However, progress did not stop there many other antibiotics were being made to prevent and stop other infectious diseases. The birth control pill was also another major accomplishment of the 60's, changing the lives of women. Pharmaceuticals were not the only thing that was changing; the entire medical industry acquired new innovations.Surgery was more efficient, pacemakers kept people alive, and because of this the younger generation was growing up healthier. To reap the benefit of the new medical inventions the topic of health insurance arose. However, Medicine was not the only thing that was changing movies were becoming more radical and political uprising between President Eisenhowerr and Senator McCarthy affected society.