Syllabus Pictures

1. Syllabus Pictures Years and significance Overview

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3. Women in the workforce 1943(ish) • Rosie the Riveter • Women were needed in factories during wartimes • This was done out of patriotism. • Rosie the Riveter was wartime propaganda. • This was the seedlings of the beginning of the women’s movement. • From 1940-1944 women in the work place rose to 20 million. After the war women were forced to lower paying jobs paving the way to EEO.

4. Elvis Presley 1955’s-1977 (death) • Elvis Presley shakes up the music world with his rock songs and gyrating hips. • His performance on the Ed Sullivan show is only filmed from the waist up because his dance moves are too suggestive and sexual in nature from his performance on Milton Berle. • YouTube - ELVIS PRESLEY - Hound Dog (live on the Milton Berle Show in 1956) Pic is from 1958-ish

5. Sputnik 1 1957 • Oct. 4th 1957 • Soviets announced the launching of the 1st space orbit satellite. • It was an atmospheric detection satellite. • This began a HUGE Space Race between the USA and the Soviets. Dealt with the Cold War.

6. Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 • October 1962 • JFK and Nikita Khrushchev (Soviet Union) wrestling over the placing of Nuclear Missiles in Cuba. • Almost brought the USA and Soviets to WW III • This was ongoing tension during the Cold War.

7. 1968 Olympics “Fists of Freedom” • Tommie Smith 1st Place • John Carlos 3rd Place • 200 Meters • Represents black pride • Both were shoeless to highlight poverty among African Americans. • Beads around Carlos neck represent all those who have been killed from oppression. • YouTube - Black History: 1968 Olympics

8. Richard Nixon’s Victory Pose • First shown in his 1968 Presidential Election win. • Often confused with his “I’m not a crook” speech. • Nixon often flashed this symbol for his own victories as well as USA Victories.

9. Vietnam War 1964-(1968-1975) • United States got involved shortly after the Gulf of Tonkin Incident in 1964. • Our involvement was to help prevent the spread of communism through the free world. • Almost 60,000 U.S. Soldiers were lost/killed/MIA. WWS Helo (Effect)

10. Hippie Culture (1969) Woodstock • Hippie came from the word “Hipster” when describing a “beatnik” which comes from the book “Why am I so beat” detailing college party life of the 1950’s • Hippies philosophy is make love not war. The first “green movement” • Often used marijuana and LSD. YouTube - Woodstock 1969: A Retrospective

11. Ping Pong Diplomacy 1971 • This was the beginning of the softening of relations between the USA and China. • US ping pong players were in Beijing for the first time since 1949. • It was a way for the 2 countries to come together as “Friends first, competition second) YouTube - Ping Pong Diplomacy NBC Nightly News

12. Saturday Night Fever 1977 • Highlighted the disco era. • John Travolta as Tony Manero. • This movie highlighted the subculture of the Disco age. • Disco dancing and the clubbing scene helped people forget about their dead end jobs etc. • It was a form of youth rebellion. YouTube - John Travolta Saturday Night Fever Remix

13. Cola Wars (late 1980’s) • Pepsi and Coke waged a mutual marketing war. • Both mentioned each other in their adds for competitive cross marketing. • Taste tests were being done and it shows the impact of the media on consumerism. YouTube - pepsi commercial

14. Ayatollah Khomeini 1986-1989 • Was the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran. (1979)—He lead the Iranian Revolution • He was a beloved leader of Islam and was the virtual face of Islam in the non-Muslim world. • Iran Hostage Crisis 1979 happened when 44 Americans were held hostage at the US Embassy. Khomeini was “held responsible” in the American public eye.