section 3-5 a decade of indulgence click the mouse button to display the information. the media in...
TRANSCRIPT
Section 3-5
A Decade of Indulgence
Click the mouse button to display the information.Click the mouse button to display the information.
• The media in the 1980s portrayed American society as one of wealth and success.
Section 3-5
A Decade of Indulgence
Click the mouse button to display the information.Click the mouse button to display the information.
• Television shows like Dallas and Dynasty glamorized the lives of the wealthy.
Section 3-5
A Decade of Indulgence
Click the mouse button to display the information.Click the mouse button to display the information.
• The rapid economic growth of the 1980s was partly caused by the baby boom.
• By the 1980s, baby boomers had finished college and were entering the workforce.
Section 3-6
• They often placed an emphasis on acquiring material items and advancing professionally.
• Journalists called young, ambitious, and hardworking moneymakers yuppies–young urban professionals.
• By the mid-1990s, the top 5 percent of Americans earned over 21 percent of the nation’s income.
A Decade of Indulgence (cont.)
Click the mouse button to display the information.Click the mouse button to display the information.
Section 3-6a
• A new type of retailing, known as discount retailing, began in the 1960s.
• The most successful discount retailer was Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart.
• Other discount retailers included K-Mart, Woolco, Target, Home Depot and Best Buy.
• Their innovations created millions of new jobs and helped fuel the era’s rapid economic growth.
A Decade of Indulgence (cont.)
Click the mouse button to display the information.Click the mouse button to display the information.
Section 3-8
Technology and the Media
Click the mouse button to display the information.Click the mouse button to display the information.
• The 1980s brought technology that changed news and entertainment industries.
• Ted Turner pioneered a new type of broadcasting by creating a TV station that sold low-cost sports and entertainment programs via satellite to cable companies throughout the nation.
• Dozens of networks soon appeared. • The creation of cable and satellite
television brought many more choices to the viewer.
Section 3-9
• Music Television (MTV) was an instant hit with a combination of songs and fast-moving short films.
• Video games also hit the market.
• Video arcades became the new spot for young people to meet.
Technology and the Media (cont.)
Click the mouse button to display the information.Click the mouse button to display the information.
Section 3-11
A Society Under Stress
Click the mouse button to display the information.Click the mouse button to display the information.
• Americans faced many social problems during the 1980s.
• An ongoing problem with drug abuse during the 1980s made city neighborhoods dangerous.
• First Lady Nancy Reagan began a program called “Just Say No” to discourage teens from using drugs.
Section 3-12
• During the 1980s, underage drinking caused thousands of tragic alcohol-related auto accidents.
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) formed to address the problem.
• In 1984 Congress cut highway funds to any state that did not raise the legal drinking age to 21.
A Society Under Stress (cont.)
Click the mouse button to display the information.Click the mouse button to display the information.
Section 3-13
• In 1981 researchers identified a disease called AIDS, or acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
• AIDS weakens the immune system, lowering resistance to illnesses such as pneumonia and types of cancer.
• The disease is spread through body fluids.
Click the mouse button to display the information.Click the mouse button to display the information.
A Society Under Stress (cont.)
Section 3-15
Social Activism
Click the mouse button to display the information.Click the mouse button to display the information.
• AIDS increased the visibility of the country’s gay and lesbian community.
• The Stonewall riot at a Greenwich Village nightclub in 1969 marked the beginning of a gay activist movement.
Section 3-16
• During the Reagan years, many environmentalists became frustrated.
• Secretary of the Interior James Watt encouraged the development of public lands.
• Worried about Watt’s plan, many people joined groups like the Sierra Club.
• The environmental movement was concerned about nuclear power plants, fragile wetlands, recycling, the ozone layer, and rain forests.
• Many musicians joined to help with social causes.
Social Activism (cont.)
Click the mouse button to display the information.Click the mouse button to display the information.
Section 3-17
• As people began living longer and birthrates declined, the senior citizen population became a stronger presence.
• The amount of people receiving Social Security benefits led to pressure on the budget, and older Americans became politically active.
• The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) was founded in 1958 as the major lobbying organization of older Americans.
Click the mouse button to display the information.Click the mouse button to display the information.
Social Activism (cont.)
Section 3-19
A New Era in Space
Click the mouse button to display the information.Click the mouse button to display the information.
• The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) concentrated on the space shuttle.
• The shuttle was a reusable spacecraft that rocketed into space and then glided back to Earth.
• The first shuttle, Columbia, made its initial flight in 1981.
Section 3-20
• Satellites were sent into orbit to gather scientific data, and probes were sent for further research.
A New Era in Space (cont.)
• Space stations, or orbiting platforms where continuous observation of the universe could take place, eventually generated international support with some sixteen nations, including Russia, participating in these flying laboratories.
Click the mouse button to display the information.Click the mouse button to display the information.