Life in the 1980s

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• Life in the 1980s

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Terms

• Yuppie a young college-educated adult who is
  employed in a well-paying profession and who
  lives in generally urban areas
• Space Shuttle a reusable spacecraft designed to
  transport people and cargo between Earth and
  space
• Space Station a large satellite
  designed to be occupied for long
  periods and to serve as
  a base for
  operations in space

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A Decade of Indulgence

• American society of wealth and
  success
• Baby boomers finish college and
  enter job market
• Discount retailers- sell goods at low prices (ex.
  Wal-Mart, K Mart, Target)
• Entrepreneurs start new businesses (ex. Best Buy
  and Home Depot)

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Technology and the Media

• New TV networks began such as CNN, BET, MTV
  specializing in one type of broadcasting
• New arcade games such as Pong, PacMan and Space
  Invaders, new hang out spots for teens
• Technology created music videos and rap music
  making multimillion-dollar industries
• Shows such as Dallas and Dynasty
  glamorized lives of the very wealthy

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A Society Under Stress

• Drug use is a problem among teens in cities and
  small towns which caused tons of crime
• 1980- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), legal
  drinking age is raised to 21
• HIV/AIDS- spread through body fluids among men
  and women, deadly epidemic
• Over 100,000 AIDS cases in the U.S. (1988)

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Social Activism

• Stonewall riot marks beginning of a gay activist
  movement
• Environmentalists were active in protesting
  nuclear power plants and wetland protection
• Singers, actors become activists to social
  problems such as the homeless and starving
• American Association of Retired Persons- against
  cuts in Medicare and Social Security

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A New Era in Space

• April 12, 1981- Columbia, first space shuttle
  lift off
• 1983- Sally Ride was first American woman in
  space
• Challenger explodes after liftoff
  (Jan. 1986)
• Dec. 1998- International Space
  Station building begins

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Women's Fashion
CNN Anchor
Mens Fashion
Challenger Crew
Bob Geldof
PacMan