Created and presented by : Andrew Dua

The 1980’s Decades Multimedia Project Created and presented by : Andrew Dua

Introduction - Preview • Key political figures and climate • Popular fashion and style trends • Sports, Movies, Music & other entertainment • Business developments (Economic atmosphere) • Inventions & other scientific breakthroughs • Military upheavals and world events • Other lasting themes and influential events on society and differences between current decade

Political Figures and Climate “There are no such things as limits to growth, because there are no limits to the human capacity for intelligence, imagination, and wonder” • Ronald W. Reagan served as President from 1981-1989. He served two terms as a California congressman and was a successful actor previously. • There was an unsuccessful assassination attempt on March 30th, 1981. • 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days ending on January 19, 1981, minutes after Reagan’s swearing in as President.

Ronald Reagan Quotes “A tree's a tree. How many more do you need to look at? “ - “Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.” –

Political Figures and Climate Secretary of State Edmund S. Muskie 1980-1981 George H. Bush Vice-president/President of the United States Vice- president- 1980-1988 during Presidential term of Ronald Reagan Inaugurated President: January 20, 1989 George Shultz 1982- 1989 Alexander M. Haig Jr. 1981-1982

Political Climate During four summit conferences Reagan met with U.S.S.R premier Mikhail Gorbachev which led to the signing of The INF treaty, a precursor to the end of the cold war. One of the largest political scandals in history came to light in November 1986 referred to as the Iran-Contra Affair where weapons had been sold to Iran, and the proceeds used by the CIA to aid Contras in Nicaragua. The 2nd largest stock market crash occurred Monday October 19th, 1987 referred to as Black Monday. U.S markets lost 22.61% in one day.

80’s Fashion Trends & Style Hairstyles Fashion

Memorable 80’s Sports Moments 1980 U.S Men’s Hockey “Miracle on Ice” Victory 1986 World Series Game 6 Error . NY Mets Vs. Red Sox

Memorable 80’s Sports Moments NBA Rivalry Celtics Vs. Lakers Four Super Bowl Victories

Music, Movies, and More “Greed is Good” “Save Ferris” “When you give up your dream, you die” “We’re gonna need a bigger boat”

Music, Movies, and More • MTV launched in August of 1981 and provided new “music videos” to promote artist’s latest works. • Michael Jackson’s Thriller album is the most successful selling of all time. Debuting 11/30/1982 Thriller has sold almost 110 million copies. • Madonna is the 2nd highest selling female artist of all time. She released her first album in 1983 and continues to make music.

Art “The Marx Brothers” – Andy Warhol “Diamond Dust Shoes” -Andy Warhol • Andy Warhol made a re-emergence in the 1980’s making these two famous paintings that brought recognition to his name before his death in 1987.

Significant Books

Decade Firsts First 3D puzzle 1st performed by Michael Jackson when receiving his Grammy in 1984. Invented by Erno Rubik in 1981 “Moon walker”

Inventions and Scientific Breakthroughs Early cell phones in the 1980’s were developed by Motorola but not widely commercially available. Early versions of the Home Personal Computer were released in 1982 by Hewlett Packard and Macintosh

Lasting Influence of Inventions & Breakthroughs • Because of important scientific breakthroughs during this decade, the world has changed its practical views for the faster, cheaper, more technologically advanced option to spur production and manufacturing efforts. • Ripple effects of change throughout world economies are felt and interconnected because of a shared reliance on natural and technological resources.

Corporations and Businesses • Large corporations financed development and mergers through structured high yield debt or also known as Junk Bonds. • Some of the largest companies in the world were founded in the 1980’s. MichaelMilken

Military Upheavals and World Events • Soviets in Afghanistan • Iran Contra Affair • Iran/Iraq War • Manuel Noriega’s Panama • Grenada • Libya, Liberia, Persian Gulf “Can’t we all just get along”---Rodney King

Differences Between 1980’s and Today 1980’s Present • Reliance on manufacturing and trades for GDP growth. • Job loss & Unemployment caused by Economic downturns. • More personal contact and direct communication. • Government played insignificant role in the creation/loss of jobs. • Reliant on technology for most aspects of our lives and economic developments. • Economic downturns reaching further through trickle down effect. • More ways to be in contact but less formal indirect communication. • Government actively working to create and keep jobs domestic.

Influential People of the 1980’s & Their Contributions Influential People Examples • Bill Gates • Oprah Winfrey • Sergey Brin & Larry Page • Stephen Hawking • Co-founded Microsoft & helped computerize and modernize most daily tasks. • Brought taboo subjects to light in order to aid the public’s personal development. • Organized information on internet by analyzing relationships between web sites. • Studied relationships of our Planet to space phenomena.

Conclusion & Final Thoughts • Questions or Comments?

Created and presented by : Andrew Dua