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The Technology Revolution Page 1 Overview

Explore the impact of new technologies on various industries and American society, from the automobile industry to the space industry. Discover the benefits, costs, and challenges brought on by the technology revolution and the effects of globalization.

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The Technology Revolution Page 1 Overview

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  1. The Technology Revolution Page 1 Overview • Page 1

  2. After the Cold War, Americans turned their energies to the development of peacetime technologies.

  3. The Development of New Technologies Caused Great Changes in American Life. Page 2 Led to.. Today’s Assembly Line

  4. Airline Industry - Jets

  5. Led to…………….

  6. Increased domestic and international travel for business and pleasure

  7. Automobile Industry Interstatehighway system

  8. Led to…………….

  9. Entertainment and News Media Industry

  10. Led to…………….

  11. CD, VCR, and DVD in most households • 80s Tech DVD/questions

  12. Nationwide access to television and radio programming. Television satellites bring us shows from around the world.

  13. Computer Industry 80’s Tech p. 4

  14. Led to…………….

  15. Changing the way people get information;Internet and World Wide Web…

  16. Greater access to news and other information

  17. Cheaper and more convenient means of communication. Computer Chip

  18. Satellite System -Telecommunications

  19. Led to…………….

  20. Pagers, cell phones, television, and global positioning instruments

  21. Nationwide access to television and radio programming. Television satellites bring us shows from around the world.

  22. Space Industry

  23. Led to…………….

  24. USSR – Sputnik…

  25. United States – NASA…

  26. Moon landings… Astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon.

  27. …and Space stations. The first crew lived in the International Space Station for 4 months.

  28. Space shuttle accidents… 1986; the 7 astronauts that died in the space shuttle called the Challenger

  29. …Future goals to explore Mars.

  30. Heating and Air-Conditioning

  31. Led to…………….

  32. Comfortable living and working conditions in all parts of the country(movement of population from Northeast to Southwestern “Sun Belt”) • Technology Revolution Notes

  33. So what? What is important to understand about this? Page 3

  34. After the Cold War, Americans turned their energies to the development of peacetime technologies.

  35. Discussion Questions • Which industries benefited the most from the new technologies? • What impact did the new technologies have on American life?

  36. How much do you remember?

  37. The automobile industry in the 1950's continued to grow. More and more people owned a vehicle and traveled more often. Why? • The new highway system granted less access to parts of the country. • Highway tolls, which were on all interstate highways went up. • Highway tolls, which were on all interstate highways decreased. • The new highway system granted more access to parts of the country.

  38. Which event pushed the United States into an all-out space race with Russia? • Congress created NASA in 1962. • President Kennedy proclaimed that the United States would land on the moon by 1970. • The Soviet Union sent Sputnik into space. • New legislation in 1954 provided funds for manned space flight.

  39. Pagers, cell phones, home security systems, and television all have which of the following in common? • They are all dependent on satellites. • They are all forms of communication. • Government deregulation has allowed for monopolies to form in each area. • Taxation has brought little money from these industries into the United States Treasury.

  40. The correct sequence for the evolution of flight is: • gliders, propellers, space flight, jets • propellers, gliders, jets, space flight • jets, propellers, gliders, space flight • gliders, propellers, jets, space flight

  41. The industry that is considered to be most revolutionary is: • airline • warfare • computers • entertainment

  42. 6. What was one impact of changing technology after WWII? • Americans traveled less often. • Population shifted from the Southwest to the Northeast. • Regional differences decreased. • Airline travel became less affordable.

  43. Globalization • P. 5, 6, 7 Cost- Benefit+

  44. “Globalization” describes the increasing interconnection of the U.S. with other societies around the world. • Globalization is the linking of nations through: • Trade • Information • Technologies • Communication • It involves the integration of different societies.

  45. Impact of Globalization on American life: Improvement of communications and travel Availability of a wide variety of international goods and services Outsourcing of industrial and service jobs to other countries

  46. Key International Issues in a Globalized Era

  47. Foreign Policy: • Increase in terrorist activities • Conflicts in the Middle East • Changing relationships with other nations • more open relations with Former Communist countries • growing economic strength of Asian countries such as India and China

  48. Led to…………….COSTS and BENEFITS

  49. Immigration: • Changing immigration patterns • Latin America • Eastern and Southern Asia • Africa • More people wanting to immigrate to the U.S. than are allowed by law

  50. Led to…………….COSTS and BENEFITS

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