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the USA, 1955-92: conformity + challenge > 4.3 > Flashcards

4.3 Flashcards

1
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why were Walkmans popular?

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they were a new way for the youth to listen to music

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what did the camcorder lead to?

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massive boom in amateur home movie-making

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3
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give 2 examples of game consoles

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Atari (1977)
Nintendo (1985)

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4
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when was the 1st personal computer introduced?

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Aug 1981

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when was MTV introduced?

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1st Aug 1981

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what did Reagan say about AIDS in 1987?

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AIDS = ‘public enemy n1’

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what was The Cosby Show about?

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  • life of a m/c black American doctor + his family
  • mirrored shows from ’50s + ’60s like I love Lucy
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why did Muphy Brown lead to a national debate?

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US VP Dan Quayle claimed it undermined family values bc it gave the impression that being an ambitious single mother was an acceptable role model

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what are 2 examples of ’80s TV shows?

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Dallas
Dynasty

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10
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why were films significant?

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helped bring a wide range of social issues to public attention

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what was Mississippi Burning about?

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murder of white + black civil rights activists during the Freedom Summer of 1964

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what was The Day After about?

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  • nuclear holocaust in the USA
  • included graphic scenes of USA after nuclear attack (led to SDI)
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what was the Kiss of the Spider Woman about?

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portrayed gay man incarcerated in Latin-American jail

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14
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what were CD sales in 1984?

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$103.4 mil

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how many Walkmans were sold by 1989?

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50 mil

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when was the Camcorder introduced?

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1983

17
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what were 2 examples of popular games?

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Space Invaders (1980)
Pac Man

18
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how many households had subscribed to cable TV by 1990?

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nearly 53 million

19
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how much did viewing figures rise by for cable TV?

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9%-26%

20
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what opposition to aiding victims of AIDS still existed?

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  • Schlafly opposed use of condoms (Nancy advocate but Reagan did not)
  • others termed AIDS = gay plague
  • US SC decision in 1986 Bowers v Hardwick outward gay sex
21
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why was there a gay parade in 1987 + how many attended?

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  • to demand better funding for AIDS research
  • 500,000
22
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when was AIDS first identified?

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1981

23
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how many deaths + confirmed cases of AIDS were there in Jan 1989?

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cases = 83k
deaths = 46k

24
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what was Murphy Brown about?

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ambitious single mother who worked at a news magazine

25
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when was the 1st CD player introduced?

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Aug 1982

26
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when were Walkmans introduced?

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1979

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