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The Technology Revolution

The Technology Revolution. Page 1. After the Cold War, Americans turned their energies to the development of peacetime technologies. The Development of New Technologies Caused Great Changes in American Life. Today’s Assembly Line. Airline Industry. THEN. NOW. JET ENGINES. Brainstorm.

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The Technology Revolution

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  1. The Technology Revolution • 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. Today’s Assembly Line

  4. Airline Industry THEN NOW

  5. JET ENGINES Brainstorm Led to……………. Airline Industry - Jets

  6. Automobile Industry THEN NOW

  7. Brainstorm Led to……………. Automobile Industry

  8. Entertainment and News Media Industry THEN NOW

  9. Brainstorm Led to……………. Entertainment and News Media Industry • 80s Tech DVD/questions

  10. Brainstorm Led to……………. Entertainment and News Media Industry

  11. Computer Industry 80’s Tech p. 4 THEN NOW

  12. Brainstorm Led to……………. Computer Chip

  13. Satellite System -Telecommunications THEN NOW

  14. Brainstorm Led to……………. Satellite System -Telecommunications

  15. Space Industry USSR – Sputnik… THEN NOW

  16. Brainstorm Led to……………. Space Industry

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

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

  19. …Future goals to explore Mars.

  20. Heating and Air-Conditioning THEN NOW

  21. Brainstorm Heating and Air-Conditioning Led to…………….

  22. Globalization • Effect of Globalization Chart

  23. What is ????LINK GOOD and BAD??? LINK Includes???

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

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

  26. Key International Issues in a Globalized Era Led to…………….COSTS and BENEFITS

  27. Led to…………….COSTS and BENEFITS Foreign Policy: Immigration: • 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 • Changing immigration patterns • Latin America • Eastern and Southern Asia • Africa • More people wanting to immigrate to the U.S. than are allowed by law

  28. Led to…………….COSTS and BENEFITS Global Environment: World Health Issues: • Policies to protect the environment • Global climate change “Global Warming” • Conservation of water and other natural resources • Green Revolution “Go Green” Global pandemics! bird flu, swine flu, AIDS

  29. Citizens Transforming Their GLOBAL World • Key People Chart

  30. Charles Drew – blood plasma clip DREW BLOOD!!!! • African American physician and surgeon • helped develop blood banks for WWII

  31. J. Robert Oppenheimer – physics clip O NO ATOMIC !!!! • worked on Manhattan Project to develop atomic bomb for WWII • early leader in theoretical physics

  32. William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter Brattain (Bell Labs Team)clip Shocked the Tech World!!!! • won Nobel Prize in Physics in 1956 for inventing transistors • led to computer chip, satellite tech, most modern electronics

  33. Frank Lloyd Wright clip BUILD IT WRIGHT!!! • greatest American architect • promoted organic architecture (harmonious integration of building, surrounding, and furnishings)

  34. Ansel Adams clip AA Pretty!!!! • photographer famous for black-and-white photos of Yosemite National Park and other places in the American West • environmentalist

  35. Martha Graham Clip Marvelous Martha!!!! • choreographer • a pioneer of modern dance

  36. Henry Louis Gates clip Opened the Gates to black Culture • African American scholar, writer, educator • emphasis on black culture • PBS Special Commercial Clip

  37. Maya Angelou clip Angel of Poetry!!! • African American poet, autobiographer • worked with Martin Luther King, Jr. • also involved in stage and film • delivered a poem at Clinton’s 1993 inauguration

  38. Education is the transmission of civilization.Will Durant William J. Durant clip During History!!!!! • wrote history of Western civilization with focus on social and cultural developments and the experiences of “average” people • Traditionally, history focused on important leaders, politics, and wars.

  39. Bill Gates clip Opened the Gates to the Internet!!!! • computer technology entrepreneur (Chairman of Microsoft) • philanthropist

  40. Ray Kroc-Franchising Clip McDonald’s Healthy-What a KROC! • Czech-American entrepreneur • started as Illinois milkshake-machine salesman • partnered with McDonald brothers and eventually bought the rights to their restaurant • used Ford’s assembly-line techniques to revolutionize fast food

  41. Sam Waltonclip • big-business retailer from Oklahoma • started as owner of Ben Franklin stores that beat competition with late hours and low prices, which were made possible by smart deals with his wholesale suppliers • opened Wal-Mart chain in 1960’s in Arkansas • Wal-Mart, Inc. opened the first Sam’s Club in Oklahoma in 1983. clip

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