Why the Cold War Gave Us LEGO, Credit Cards, and Video Games - W2W 3500:18:13

Think the 1950s were all poodle skirts and jukeboxes? Think again! From the first credit cards and modems to LEGO bricks, video games, and even skateboards, discover the surprisingly futuristic side of the Cold War era.

In this episode of War to War by TimeGhost, Sparty dives into the forgotten innovations of the 1950s that still shape our daily lives in 2025.

Topics covered:
The first commercial credit card (Diners Club)
The birth of the computer modem
The first microchip and the rise of computing
Tennis for Two the 1950s video game
LEGO and the System of Play
Skateboards before Marty McFly

The 50s were WAY more high-tech than you think!

#1950s #coldwar #inventions #historyyoudidntknow #SkateboardHistory #lego #timeghost #techhistory #Modem #microchips #creditcard #videogames

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Hosted by: Spartacus Olsson
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson
Co-produced by: Sebastian Brandstetter
Creative Director: Iryna Dulka
Community Management: Anna Deinhard & Tom Aldis
Written by: Spartacus Olsson
Research by: Spartacus Olsson
Map animations by: Daniel Weiss
Edited by: Łukasz Zoń
Color grading by: Łukasz Zoń
Artwork by: Himanka Kalita
Sound design by: Marek Kamiński

Colorizations by:
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Archive footage:
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Image sources:
hilarypagetoys.com
Father of Rathfelder - Private collection
Texas Instruments

Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound:
Straight up Boogie - Wendy Marcini
Rememberance - Fabien Tell
Pulp Noir - Elliot Holmes
The Messenger - Fabien Tell
The Way to the Sky - Hampus Naeselius
Cool Cat Stumble - T. Morri
Deliverance - Peter Sandberg

A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.