In the 2020s, life is very different from the way it was in the 1950s. For instance, electronic devices, like this smartphone shown here, are very advanced and capable of doing many things.

But in the 1950s, life was a lot harder than it is today. For example, look at the telephone below. It's nowhere near as good as smartphones from today. But even though there was only mediocre technology, people still managed to live happily. How? Well, keep reading to find out.