The US and the Soviet Union were enemies both sides raced to create more powerful weapons, rockets, satellites, computers, bombs. These technologies were also used for war. At this time Russia was called the USSR.īut these technological advances had a dark side. Most countries at this time could be divided into two groups: the capitalist and democratic group, which included the US and Western Europe, and the Communist group, which included Russia. Everyday people were more comfortable than ever before. Many everyday objects for us – cars, phones, computers – were available to common people for the first time ever, and that changed American culture. The 1940’s and 1950’s – after WWII – were a period of incredible technological change. Ray Bradbury, the writer, was one of the original creators of the science fiction genre. “There Will Come Soft Rains” was written in 1950. Learn about the culture Ray Bradbury lived in at the time this story was written. What kind of technology are “relays” and “memory tapes?” Do we use these technologies today? What is a “voice-clock”? Is it actually afraid?ĭescribe the family who would eat this breakfast. Today is the anniversary of Tilita’s marriage. Said a second voice from the kitchen ceiling, Read this part of the story aloud or listen to your instructor read.
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