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1980’s. Aleighsha Parr, Sara Robertson, Kela Minor, Taylor Garrett. Entertainment. A plethora of films, that are still popular today, have generated from the 80's. Such as: E.T .: The Extraterrestrial (1982) Sixteen Candles (1984) The Breakfast Club (1985) Top Gun (1986)
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1980’s Aleighsha Parr, Sara Robertson, Kela Minor, Taylor Garrett
Entertainment • A plethora of films, that are still popular today, have generated from the 80's. Such as: • E.T.: The Extraterrestrial (1982) • Sixteen Candles (1984) • The Breakfast Club (1985) • Top Gun (1986) • The Terminator (1984) • Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) and many more! • TV shows like • MTV (1981) • BET (1980) • Cheers (1982) • Late Night with David Letterman (1982) • These were some of the most popular forms of entertainment.
Communication: • Nextel was founded in 1987 by Morgan O'Brien. • Pin drop quality: • Sprint-long distance service begins and famous pin-drop commercials debut. • The most popular form of communication today broke out to the businesses world during the eighties, the cell phone!
Music • Big hair, make-up, and rock and roll. These were the characteristics of many so-called hair bands. Like: • Bon Jovi • Queen • Van Halen • Scorpions • LL Cool J • Vanilla Ice • MC Hammer • And Michael Jackson.
Fashion • Young girls: leggings, fishnet and lace gloves, long layers of beads, messy hair, puffy skirts, bright colors, converse, and spandex. • Older women: big hair, colorful suits, big jewelry, and shoulder pads. • Dancewear: leotards, legwarmers, tights, ripped sweatshirts, and headbands. • Punk style: colorful mohawks, ripped jeans, leather jackets and ripped tee shirts.
Fashion cont. • Young guys: converse, Jordan's, adidas, track suits, chains, and kango hats. • Older guys: suits jackets with a casual tee shirt under, loafers, sports coats, and khakis. • Punk style: colorful Mohawks, ripped jeans, leather jackets and ripped tee shirts.
Family roles • Single parent rate jumped 14% by the 1980's. • More women began working in the office instead of staying home. • Divorce rates went up 18% from 1970’s.
Individual roles • Because of the economic problem more women begin to work. • In 1981 the supreme court ruled that a women could sue employers over comparable worth. this gave women more power in the work place. • Women became just as career oriented as males, and career instead of family became the goal for women of the 80's. • Poverty increased to 33 million people by 1988.
Inventions • Hepatitis-B Vaccine: 1980 • Apple Mackintosh: 1984 • Soft bifocal contact lens: 1983 • CD-ROM: 1985 • DNA finger printing: 1984 • High- Definition tv:1989 • Digital cellular phones: 1988 • Doppler radar: 1988 • First window operating system: 1985
Inventions • Abortion Pill: 1988 • Fujifilm disposable camera: 1986 • Artificial human heart: 1982
Transportation • 1982 AMC Eagle • 1984 AMC CJ7 • 1985 AMC Eagle • 1987 AMC Grand Wagoner • 1985 AMC Cherokee • Magnum PI Ferrari • Bat Mobile 1985 • It was called the First Sports Utility Vehicle. • Manuel transmission, hard or soft top, was replaced by the Wrangler in 1987 • 4.2L engine ,auto transmission ,a/c, and power door locks • 3 speed automatic transmission
Transportation Cont. • AM/FM stereo, power steering and rear window defroster • BMW’s cost 12,000 • Mercedes 280 E was 14,800
Sports • 1980- Mary Decker becomes the first women to run a mile in under 4 ½ minutes in Philadelphia on Jan. 25. • 1980- Field Hockey becomes a medal sport for women in the Olympics. • 1981- Baseball players went on strike for seven weeks. • 1985- Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb’s all-time hit record • 1986- The women’s Professional Volleyball Association ( WPA) was created • 1986- Bill Buckner makes a game – ending error in the world series • 1988- Kirk Gibson hits a pitch-hit game winning home run in the World Series • Debi Thomas, U.S. champion was the first African-American figure Skater to compete in the Olympics.
Sports Cont. • Michael Jordan is one of the best basketball players in history. • In 1987 and 1988 he was the NBA basket scoring leader. • 1984- Michael Jordan entered in the NBA. • Joined the Chicago bulls in 1984
Literature • The Color Purple By Alice Walker 1982 • Ender’s Game By Orson Scott Card 1985 • Matilda By Roald Dahl 1989 • A Time To Kill By John Grisham 1989
Literature Christine By Stephen King 1983 Dicey’sSong By Cynthia Voigt 1982 Beloved By Toni Morrison 1987 Number the Stars By Lois Lowery 3-Shel S31-1089 Winter’s Tale By Mark Helprin 1983 A Light in the Attic By ShelSilverstein 1981
Natural Disasters: • Mount St Helens : • Erupted in Washington State (Cascades Mountains) • 1980 • Height reduced from 9677 feet to 8364 feet • Indian Point, New York Earthquake • January 18, 1980 • 3 on Richter Scale • Shook Twin (Non-Functioning) Reactors • San Francisco Earthquake • October 17, 1989 • 7.1 on Richter Scale • Destroyed 100,000 buildings and roadways • Killed 67
National and International Headlines: • Berlin Wall Destroyed • November 9, 1989 • Allowed citizens of West Berlin to pass freely • knocked down with hammers and axes • Completely demolished by the end of 1990 • Iran Hostage Crisis • January 20, 1981 • Algerian Aircraft carries last 53 Americans • Lasted 444 days • Ronald Reagan Shot • March 30, 1981 • By John Warnock Hinckley • Shot in chest at a Washington Hilton Hotel • Rushed to George Washington University Hospital • Recovered quickly
Pop Culture • Cabbage Patch Doll • 1983 – “Year of the Cabbage Patch Doll” • Dolls are handmade, noo2 are exactly alike • The Cosby Show • 1984 – Huge success • Upper-middle class black doctor’s family sitcom • Became most popular series • Prince • 1981 - #3 Album and Top 20 Song but he could not get one of his videos on MTV • Style • Flattops • Goths • B-Boys • Rockabillies • Psychedelics • Walkman • Personal music player • Designed in 1980 to look like a black box (high tech and streamline)
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