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1980’s Presentation

1980’s Presentation. Hanna Sufayyan Mods: 7-8 Iran-Contra Affair, Fashion-Fads, Music. Regan's Presidency. Term-( 1981-1989) was the 40 th president Prior to Regan running for presidency he was the 33 rd governor of California from 1967-1975

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1980’s Presentation

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  1. 1980’s Presentation Hanna Sufayyan Mods: 7-8 Iran-Contra Affair, Fashion-Fads, Music

  2. Regan's Presidency • Term-( 1981-1989) was the 40th president • Prior to Regan running for presidency he was the 33rd governor of California from 1967-1975 • Regan also was a radio film and television actor. • Regan was born in Tampico Illinois and was raised in Dixon • He went to college at eureka college and earned a bachelor of arts degree in economics and sociology. • Regan had a good 2 terms except hiccups that I will discuss later

  3. Iran-Contra Affair • Dates: (1985-1992) • Boland Agreement- prohibited aid to the Contras by any executive branch agency that was involved in intelligence agencies. • Congress wanted to give humanitarian aid, not military aid. • Contras- Nicaraguan rebel army recruited, financed, and armed by the CIA to overthrow the Sandinista government in Nicaragua. • Reagan’s administration was secretly sending weapons to Iran in exchange for their releasing of U.S. hostages • 1986-Reagan finds out – sends an investigation

  4. Iran-Contra Affair • North was convicted of lying to Congress and unlawfully destroying government documents. • Poindexter was convicted of deceiving Congress. • However, in 1992, President Bush issued presidential pardons to all indicted in the scandal as they were said to be “acting strictly out of patriotism”.

  5. Iran-Contra Affair • Reagan’s legacy was not impacted significantly because he was able to deny his involvement in the affair. • Popularity declined 67%  46%

  6. Fashion • Hair • Girls: Glitter, side ponytails, feathered hair, multi colors, crimped, ultra teased • Boys: Mullets, Mohawks, long, curly, slightly teased • Face • Girls: vivid make-up, glitter, light pink lips • Boys: glasses, punk piercings • Clothes • Girls: Leg warmers, spandex, tight stone washed jeans, neon, mini skirts, headbands, crop tops, off the shoulder tops • Boys: Sleeveless shirts, spandex, chains on leather, Rock Band Shirts • ANY KIND OF AEROBIC WEAR

  7. Fads • 1980 the Rubik’s Cube became popular • 1983 Cabbage Patch Kids are popular • May 22, 1980 Pac Man is released in Japan→ October 1980 it is introduced to the US • It is one of the most popular games in history • 1981 Ms. Pac Man came out unauthorized, but it became so popular Nameco made it an official game • It took 19 years for someone to beat Pac Man • The Smurfs also became popular in the 1980s • Originally popular from the comics created by Pierre Culliford, the comics became a T.V. show in 1981 by Hanna Barbara Studios

  8. Music MTV • MTV was established in 1981 • The first Music Video Played was “Video Killed the Radio” by the Buggies • I asked my mother who was in college what was most memorable about MTV in the 1980s: • Becky Condo: “I remember when Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” was going to air in 1983. One of my friends and his roommate had a cable TV. in their dorm room at Gannon, something out of the ordinary. At midnight on the night it aired, my roommate and I actually got to watch the music video on cable TV!”

  9. Music genres on the 80s • Revolutionary decade • Teen pop replaced disco • Urban pop • Rock • New Wave

  10. Music • MTV debuted with “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles as the first music video ever made. • Music became a marketing tool for advertisements and movies • Compact disc were create

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