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Kerry Cortez is a human born in 1950. The sex at birth is presumed to be female.
What's the history of this record on The Population Project?
This record was created on April 24, 2023 on The Population Project. It hasn't been edited since then.
The Context
What was the context in the United States of America in 1950?
The Korean War began, with the United States leading United Nations forces in response to North Korea's invasion of South Korea, marking the first military action of the Cold War. Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist campaign intensified, symbolizing the era's political repression and the fear of communism. The invention of the credit card revolutionized American consumerism, facilitating the ease of spending and contributing to the post-war economic boom.
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