in the 1980s [pic] When we think of fashions from the 1980s‚ we would generally think of colorful‚ bright apparel and accessories of glam metal bands in those times. The clothing and accessories that we wear today do have a deep relation with the 1980’s fashion trends‚ as most of the current fashion comes from the clothing worn in those days. Let us take a look at what clothes‚ shoes‚ haircuts‚ and fashion accessories were being worn then. Men Hairstyles: The 1980s was the
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1980s Music The 1980s was a decade where things changed drastically. The music industry in the 1980s experienced major changes mostly due to the political and economic changes‚ and new trends and inventions. In the 1980s‚ America was changed economically and politically. The terrible economy had a huge impact on American people. When president Ronald Reagan took over in 1981‚ the economy was in the worst condition since the Great Depression (Shmoop Editorial Team). Because of the poor
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The origin and history of local broadcasting is a dense‚ intriguing one that leads down many a rabbit hole. Starting with the development and utilization of coaxial cables in the 1980s‚ which began a new era where cable television reigned. The laying of these cables allowed for easier access to cable television across the country‚ that led to new forms of broadcasting‚ especially in the area of local television. Many cities around the country began to form their own independent operated-and-owned
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Unethical Psychology Experiments The Aversion Project 1970s and 1980s Psychologists involved: Colonel Aubrey Levin “Dr. Shock” – former chief psychiatrist The Aversion Project took place in South Africa in a top secret project in the 1970s and 1980s. The apartheid army force in South Africa would force white gays and lesbians to undergo many torture experiments as a means of turning them into heterosexuals. Dr. Levin would give the soldiers electric shock‚ sex change‚ chemical castration and many
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parties controlled the presidency during the 1970s‚ political scholars view this era of presidents as one of the worst decades in U.S. history. By the 1980 election‚ the people of the United States wanted something new. Republican candidate Ronald Reagan captured the hearts and minds of Americans‚ easily defeating Carter’s reelection bid in 1980.
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History Research the 1980s At the start of the 1980s Britain was in a deep recession similar to what is happening at present and there was also mass unemployment. The person in charge of the country at this time was Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher who was also Great Britain’s first and only female prime minister. Margaret Thatcher along with Chancellor Geoffrey Howe tried to deal with this recession by raising taxes and slashing government spending‚ benefits and the selling of state owned services
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"The U.S. presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent Ronald Reagan‚ along with a third party candidate‚ the liberal Republican John Anderson."(USPE1980‚ 1) By the beginning of the election season‚ the lengthy Iran hostage crisis sharpened public perceptions of a crisis. In the 1970s‚ the United States was experiencing a wrenching episode of low economic growth‚ high inflation and interest rates‚ intermittent energy crises
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demographics? From 1980s onwards‚ the American demographics had begun to change significantly‚ especially for women: from being domestic housewives‚ increasing numbers of women had been entering workforce and professions. The change led to the norm of professional-working parents in each household‚ which then influenced the roles of fathers and mothers in the family institution. The change of the roles of parents were clearly reflected in family situational comedy programs in the 1980s‚ including the
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the British groups Duran Duran and Depeche Mode. Nevertheless‚ performers such as the Irish group U2 and the American group R.E.M. emerged from their underground roots to enjoy enormous success. Now a few of the new genres of the 80’s. In the early 1980s‚ the "new wave" movement‚ a sub genre of punk rock that began in the ’70s‚ was generating a more sophisticated pop sound. In Britain‚ artists including bands such as the Clash‚ Squeeze‚ and the Police attained both critical and commercial acceptance
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The cold war is over – and Japan won. ‘ (US presidential candidate campaign slogan‚ 1992)’. Why was the ‘Japanese model’ of economic growth so respected/feared in the 1980’s and why did this respect fade in the course of the 1990’s? In the 1980’s ‘the Japanese model’ of economic growth had two particular aspects that were unique and had not been cultivate by the western world. Firstly the Japanese had an incredible work ethic and secondly they were able to blend the free market with state direction
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