The 1980 s Brina Paarul Shelby Keith and

The 1980 s! Brina, Paarul, Shelby, Keith, and Leah

When you think of the 1980 s, what do you think of? Common answers: Big hair, blue eye shadow, workout clothes Good music Ronald Regan Cold War Drugs

When you think of the 1980 s, what do you think of? ‘Echo and the Bunnymen’ ‘Ferris Buellers day off’ ‘Breakfast Club’ ‘My mom’ this ‘my dad’ that

When you think of the 1980 s, what do you think of? Wrong answers: ‘Mr. Nixon canned’ ‘That 70’s show’ Bill Clinton Not school appropriate answers.

History of the 1980’s

1980 Failed attempt to recover hostages in Tehran Mt. St. Helens erupts John Lennon is assassinated Ronald Regan becomes 40 th president

Ronald Regan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) Had a successful Hollywood career: radio, film and television actor Governor of California from 1967 to 1975 Nickname: the Great Communicator The 40 th President

Reganomics “trickle down economics” Lowering top income tax rates would spur economic growth → invest tax savings in business → creating jobs → increasing costumer spending →eventually increasing tax revenues Congress passed a 3 year program to cut federal income taxes by 25% By 1983 the inflation rate had dropped. Business revived. Stock market soared.

Economy during the Reagan Years Second longest peacetime economic expansion in U. S. history Steadily decreasing unemployment rates Decreased interest rates and inflation throughout presidency

Economy during the Reagan Years

Economic Inequality Higher standard of living for some Constant poverty level Lower tax for the rich Decreased middle class salary

§ The Iran- contra affair was a political scandal in which the Reagan administration officials secretly facilitated the sale of arms to Isreal. § It was planned that Israel would ship weapons to Iran, and then the U. S. would resupply Israel and receive the Israeli payment. § They wanted to free american soldiers with this plan but The plan deteriorated into an arms-for-hostages scheme, in which members of the executive branch sold weapons to Iran in exchange for the release of the American hostages. § We still don’t know if Reagan knew about the arms sales or if he was unaware of this plan. Also we don’t know if the plan was motivated by Reagan’s desire to save the U. S. hostages. But this conflict did raise suspicions about Reagan during and after his presidency.

Collapse of the Soviet Union • • • Labor strikes in Poland threatened the Soviet control throughout the nation Mikhail Gorbachev came into power o called for increased foreign trade o new era of Soviet history o wanted reduced military spending Soviet citizens started to protest communist control Satellite states took a stand against the Soviet Union and protested Adopted a policy of Nonintervention Soviets surrendered to Russian rule

End of the Cold War • The fall of the Berlin Wall signaled the end of the Cold War • The United States and the Soviet Union sign the INF treaty o stands for Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force treaty o signed to try and eliminate the use of medium range nuclear weapons in Europe • United states and Soviet relations cooled because of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan (1979 -1980) • Soviet Union's adoption of Nonintervention ultimately ended the Cold War • The United States increased diplomatic, military, and economic pressures on the Soviet Union " Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

Timeline of Events

1981 Regan shot, but he recovers and survives Sandra Day O’Conner was the first female on the supreme court First space shuttle flight Pope shot twice, and also recovers Doctors first reported cases of AIDS

1982 All 9 planets align on the same side of the sun First international day of peace, September 21. Tylenol scare, 7 die of potassium cyanide near Chicago On Nov. 13, thousands march then the Vietnam memorial is opened in D. C.

1983 Supreme court declares local abortion laws unconstitutional First female astronaut, on Challenger Terrorist explosion kills 237 US marines in Beirut “Crack cocaine was made in the Bahamas and soon introduced to the US The “Just Say No” campaign begins

1984 Regan/Bush elected for a second term Summer Olympics in LA. Soviets boycott. Reagan ends US role in Beirut by relieving peacekeeping forces.

1985 Gorbachev became the leader, had a Mikhail policy of openness (glasnost) and reform (perestroika) A joint American-French expedition locates the wreck of the Titanic. In November, Reagan and Gorbachev meet at summit.

1986 In January, the Challenger exploded Major nuclear accident at Soviet Union’s Chernobyl power station Approximately Seven million Americans join hands in "Hands Across America" US introduces tax reform legislation Smoking is banned on all public transport including trains, planes, busses and coaches

1987 Gorbachev and Reagan signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty In October, severe earthquake strikes Los Angeles, leaving 100 injured and six dead Reagan says Iran arms-Contra policy went astray and accepts responsibility

1988 In May, Reagan flew to Moscow. Fires in Yellowstone Park. (1/3 destroyed) Bush elected 41 st president in November.

1989 Bush declared a "War on Drugs. " Exxon Valdez Oil spill occurred in Prince William Sound. The East Germany government opened the Berlin wall on November 9 On December 25 Gorbachev resigned as pres. of the Soviet Union and turned over control to Boris Yeltsin, the pres. of Russia

**Comedy became very popular during this time** Popular movies: § E. T. § Ghost busters § Caddyshack § Indiana jones movies § Airplane **Patriotic films** Ronald reagans crusade against communism was helped along by movies such as “Red Dawn” and “Invasion U. S. A. ”. These movies glorified war and were even used to recruit for the military.

Continued… § § § Patriotic films Horror Dumb comedies Special effects: the 80’s was when special effects became a large part of movies. Ex. “Robocop” and “Terminator” are movies where special effects trully made the movie. § Theater § Big productions in New York Ex. Cats Les Miserables The phantom of the opera

Music Popular music v Michael Jackson v Van Halen v Weird Al Yankovic v Milli Vanilli v Billy Idol v Madonna The “Compact Disc” or the “CD” 1983 the first CD was introduced • Portable • Never wore out • Each disc can hold much more music then previous media q Farm aid q Heavy metal

Fads and Fashions of the 1980's

Fads of the 1980's Swatch Watches Chia Pets Cabbage Patch Kids Smurfs Rubik's Cube

Girls: As many colors as possible (neon, sparkles, etc. ) Bold Designs SPANDEX Leggings Leg Warmers Acid Washed Jeans Power Dressing Big shoulder pads Suits for work Influences: Flashdance, Madonna, Dynasty

Guys: Casual t-shirts under designer jackets Crazy colored suits Boat shoes (no socks) Jackets never buttoned Studded leather jackets Popped collars Influences: Miami Vice, Don Johnson, Michael Jackson

Fashions of the 1980's leggings shoulder pads Leg warmers Mohawks Big Hair

Inventions and Discoveries ü Personal Computers Introduced by IBM Cost of computer prior to invention could reach $9 million dollars Size dramatically decreased Used for enjoyment

Inventions and Discoveries ü Forensic use of DNA technology Most significant advance since fingerprinting Samples included: saliva, blood, or hair Matched criminals to crimes and crime scenes Accepted in most states today

Inventions and Discoveries ü CD ROM (compact disc) Started to be mass produced in 1980’s Used for multiple purposes Nearly all markets worldwide started selling CD’s