USII.9b The Technology Revolution Page 1 Overview Page 1

USII.9b After the Cold War, Americans turned their energies to the development of peacetime technologies.

USII.9b The Development of New Technologies Caused Great Changes in American Life. Page 2 Led to.. Today’s Assembly Line

USII.9b Airline Industry - Jets

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Increased domestic and international travel for business and pleasure

USII.9b Interstate highway system Automobile Industry

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Entertainment and News Media Industry

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1.CD, VCR, and DVD in most households 80s Tech DVD/questions

USII.9b 2.Nationwide access to television and radio programming. Television satellites bring us shows from around the world.

USII.9b Computer Industry 80’s Tech p. 4

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1.Changing the way people get information; Internet and World Wide Web…

USII.9b 2.Greater access to news and other information

USII.9b 3.Cheaper and more convenient means of communication. Computer Chip

USII.9b Satellite System - Telecommunications

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1.Pagers, cell phones, television, and global positioning instruments

USII.9b 2.Nationwide access to television and radio programming. Television satellites bring us shows from around the world.

USII.9b Space Industry

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1.USSR – Sputnik…

USII.9b United States – NASA…

USII.9b Moon landings… Astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon.

USII.9b …and Space stations. The first crew lived in the International Space Station for 4 months.

USII.9b 2.Space shuttle accidents… 1986; the 7 astronauts that died in the space shuttle called the Challenger

USII.9b …Future goals to explore Mars.

USII.9b Heating and Air-Conditioning

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Comfortable living and working conditions in all parts of the country (movement of population from Northeast to Southwestern “Sun Belt”) Technology Revolution Notes

USII.9b So what? What is important to understand about this? Page 3

USII.9b After the Cold War, Americans turned their energies to the development of peacetime technologies.

USII.9b Discussion Questions 1.Which industries benefited the most from the new technologies? 2.What impact did the new technologies have on American life?

USII.9b How much do you remember?

USII.9b 1.The automobile industry in the 1950's continued to grow. More and more people owned a vehicle and traveled more often. Why? a.The new highway system granted less access to parts of the country. b.Highway tolls, which were on all interstate highways went up. c.Highway tolls, which were on all interstate highways decreased. d.The new highway system granted more access to parts of the country.

USII.9b 2.Which event pushed the United States into an all-out space race with Russia? a.Congress created NASA in b.President Kennedy proclaimed that the United States would land on the moon by c.The Soviet Union sent Sputnik into space. d.New legislation in 1954 provided funds for manned space flight.

USII.9b 3.Pagers, cell phones, home security systems, and television all have which of the following in common? a.They are all dependent on satellites. b.They are all forms of communication. c.Government deregulation has allowed for monopolies to form in each area. d.Taxation has brought little money from these industries into the United States Treasury.

USII.9b 4.The correct sequence for the evolution of flight is: a.gliders, propellers, space flight, jets b.propellers, gliders, jets, space flight c.jets, propellers, gliders, space flight d.gliders, propellers, jets, space flight

USII.9b 5.The industry that is considered to be most revolutionary is: a.airline b.warfare c.computers d.entertainment

USII.9b 6. What was one impact of changing technology after WWII? a.Americans traveled less often. b.Population shifted from the Southwest to the Northeast. c.Regional differences decreased. d.Airline travel became less affordable.

USII.8e, 9c-d Globalization P. 5, 6, 7 Cost- Benefit+

 Globalization is the linking of nations through: ◦ Trade ◦ Information ◦ Technologies ◦ Communication It involves the integration of different societies. It involves the integration of different societies. UII.8e

Improvement of communications and travel Availability of a wide variety of international goods and services Outsourcing of industrial and service jobs to other countries USII.8e

USII.9d Key International Issues in a Globalized Era

Foreign Policy: 1.Increase in terrorist activities 2.Conflicts in the Middle East 3.Changing relationships with other nations –more open relations with Former Communist countries –growing economic strength of Asian countries such as India and China USII.9d

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Immigration: 1.Changing immigration patterns 1.Latin America 2.Eastern and Southern Asia 3.Africa 2.More people wanting to immigrate to the U.S. than are allowed by law USII.9d

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Global Environment: 1.Policies to protect the environment 2.Global climate change “Global Warming” 3.Conservation of water and other natural resources 4.Green Revolution “Go Green” USII.9d

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World Health Issues: Global pandemics! (Think bird flu, swine flu.) USII.9d

USII.9c Citizens Transforming Their GLOBAL World Page 5-8

Charles Drew clip Charles Drew – blood plasma clipclip DREW BLOOD!!!! African American physician and surgeon helped develop blood banks for WWII USII.9c

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J. Robert Oppenheimer clip J. Robert Oppenheimer – physics clipclip O NO!!!! worked on Manhattan Project to develop atomic bomb for WWII early leader in theoretical physics USII.9c

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William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter Brattain clip William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter Brattain (Bell Labs Team)clipclip Shocked the Tech World!!!! won Nobel Prize in Physics in 1956 for inventing transistors led to computer chip, satellite tech, most modern electronics USII.9c

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Frank Lloyd Wright clip clip BUILD IT WRIGHT!!! greatest American architect promoted organic architecture (harmonious integration of building, surrounding, and furnishings) USII.9c

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Ansel Adams clip clip AA Pretty!!!! photographer famous for black-and- white photos of Yosemite National Park and other places in the American West environmentalist USII.9c

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Martha Graham Clip Clip Marvelous Martha!!!! choreographer a pioneer of modern dance USII.9c

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Henry Louis Gates clip clip African American scholar, writer, educator emphasis on black culture PBS Special Commerical ClipCommerical Clip USII.9c

Maya Angelou clip clip Angel of Poetry!!! African American poet, autobiographer worked with Martin Luther King, Jr. also involved in stage and film delivered a poem at Clinton’s 1993 inauguration USII.9c

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William J. Durant clip clip During History!!!!! wrote history of Western civilization with focus on social and cultural developments and the experiences of “average” people –Traditionally, history focused on important leaders, politics, and wars. USII.9c

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Bill Gates clip clip Opened the Gates to the Internet!!!! computer technology entrepreneur (Chairman of Microsoft) philanthropist USII.9c

Ray Kroc-Franchising Clip Clip Czech-American entrepreneur started as Illinois milkshake-machine salesman partnered with McDonald brothers and eventually bought the rights to their restaurant used Ford’s assembly-line techniques to revolutionize fast food USII.9c

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Sam Waltonclip clip big-business retailer from Oklahoma started as owner of Ben Franklin stores that beat competition with late hours and low prices, which were made possible by smart deals with his wholesale suppliers opened Wal-Mart chain in 1960’s in Arkansas Wal-Mart, Inc. opened the first Sam’s Club in Oklahoma in clipclip USII.9c

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1. Which development did NOT become more of a concern for the U.S. in the later twentieth century? Aincreased terrorist activities Bglobal pandemics (diseases that spread worldwide) Cincreased illegal immigration Dthe rise of fascism U.S. II 9d; 8d

2. Which famous American is correctly paired with his or her area of cultural contribution? A Bill Gates – physics (Manhattan Project) BSam Walton – literature CJ. Robert Oppenheimer – retailing DFrank Lloyd Wright – architecture U.S. II 9c; 8d