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Pop Culture. Cold War Era. 50’s 60’s 70’s 80’s. By Katie Moyer & Tiffany Meyers. The Nifty Fifties. Film & Literature … Reflected the fear of communism & an atomic holocaust Examples: The movies “The Red Danube” , “The Red Menace” and, “ Red Planet Mars”. The Nifty Fifties.

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Pop Culture

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  1. Pop Culture Cold War Era 50’s 60’s 70’s 80’s By Katie Moyer & Tiffany Meyers

  2. The Nifty Fifties • Film & Literature… Reflected the fear of communism & an atomic holocaust Examples: • The movies “TheRedDanube”, “TheRedMenace” and, “Red Planet Mars”.

  3. The Nifty Fifties • Civil Rights Movement • Blacks wanted to have equal rights • Rosa Parks • Brown vs. Board of Education • Taken to Supreme Court • African American children were given the right to learn in the same building as Caucasian children.

  4. The Nifty Fifties • Fashion & Fads • Abstract Art • Andy Warhol • Rebel Painters • Dressing Style • Dior & Chanel • People based their styles off of famous actors & actresses • Marilyn Monroe • James Dean • Popular Pastimes • Drive-Ins • Diners

  5. The Nifty Fifties • Music • Birth of Rock & Roll • Elvis “The King” Presley • Sock Hops • New dance moves • Cha Cha, Bosa Nova, & the Stroll • Famous Songs • Frosty The Snowman , Blue Suede Shoes, Your Cheatin’ Heart , and Jail House Rock 

  6. Era of the Flower Children “1960s” The Baby “Bloom”: • Baby Boom • Soldiers returned from the Vietnam War • Families reunited.. • Nine months later..”BLOOM”! • The Generation Begins..

  7. Era of the Flower Children“1960s” • Famous Literature • To Kill a Mockingbird, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and Where the Wild Things Are • To Kill a Mockingbird was written as a reflection of the Civil Rights Movement.

  8. Era of the Flower Children“1960s” • “Fab” Fads! • Skateboards, Barbie Dolls, G.I Joe, The Troll • Unisex Dressing • bellbottom jeans, jeweled tee shirts. • Both male and female African Americans had “afros”.

  9. Era of the Flower Children“1960s” Grieving in the 60’s: • Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965 by Thomas Hagan. • Malcolm X was the leader of a militant Black Nationalist Movement. • President Kennedy (JFK) was assassinated in 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald. • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968 by James Earl Ray • MLK Jr. was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement.

  10. Era of the Flower Children“1960s” "The Psychedelic Sixties“ • Hippies • Woodstock • Famous Bands • The Who & Jimi Hendrix • High influence of drugs • LSD & Marijuana • Teenagers from all over the country come together for a three day event to listen to a wide variety of bands • Modern day Warped Tour or Bamboozle

  11. 1970's - The Disco Decade • Art • Illusionism • Played tricks on your eyes • Photography • Richard Estes • Architecture • Combined moderism with traditional style

  12. 1970’s – The Disco Decade • Anti-War Movement • War in Vietnam • Sit-ins, marches, & protests • Kent State University Massacre • 4 students murdered during anti-war rally • Sparked more severe protests • Arson, vandalism, and even bombings • College campuses became like war zones

  13. 1970's - The Disco Decade • Fads • Lava lamps, mood rings, smiley stickers, Rubik’s cubes, sea monkeys • Streaking • Family vacations; RV’s & station wagons • Fashion • Platform shoes, hip huggers • Shoulder-length hair on men

  14. 1970’s – The Disco Decade • Technology • Apollo 17 • Exploration of planets • VCR • Email • Equal Rights Act • Women’s Rights • Gay people • Indians • Held grudge over the Trail of Tears

  15. 1970's - The Disco Decade • Music • Beatles broke up • Elvis dies • Disco music • Many artists became popular • Elton John • Bob Marley • Led Zeppelin • TV / Movies • Star Wars, Rocky, Godfather, Jaws, Exorcist, Grease • SNL, Brady Bunch, Sesame Street, Happy Days

  16. The Electric 80’s • Science • Personal computers gained popularity • Explosion of the Challenger • Literature • Stephen King • The Shining • Carrie • The Dead Zone • Tom Clancy

  17. The Electric 80's • Fads / Fashions • Team sports • Baseball, football, volleyball, etc. • Fast food • McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, etc. • Candy • Collectibles • Smurfs, camcorders, star wars, etc. • Beauty • “Power Dressing” • Tanning salons • Sneakers

  18. The Electric 80’s • Music • New artists • Vanilla Ice & L.L. Cool J • Uprising music genres • Punk, hip hop, rap, etc. • MTV • The Compact Disk

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