THE MODERN ERA Technology Revolution Globalization Representative Citizens

The Technology Revolution

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. Today’s assembly line

USII.9b Airline Industry THENNOW

Airline Industry – Jet Engines The introduction of the jet engine led to increased domestic and international travel for business and pleasure

USII.9b Automobile Industry THENNOW

Automobile Industry The expansion of the interstate highway system led to a wider use and greater production of automobiles

USII.9b Entertainment and News Media Industry THENNOW

Entertainment and News Media Industry The growth of the entertainment and news media industry led to the use of CD, VCR, DVD and now Blu-Ray in most households, as well as greater access to news and other information. 80s Tech DVD

Entertainment and News Media Industry The growth of the entertainment and news media industry also led to nationwide access to radio and television programming. The resulted in decreased regional variation.

USII.9b Computer Industry and Internet THENNOW

Computer Industry The computer industry led to greater access to news and other information with the Internet as well as cheaper and more convenient forms of communication.

Satellite System -Telecommunications THENNOW

Satellite Systems - Telecommunications Satellite systems allowed for the widespread use of pagers, cell phones, television and global positioning instruments.

USII.9b Space Industry THENNOW

Space Industry The United States continued to expand NASA and American Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon.

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

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

…we have future goals to explore Mars.

USII.9b Heating and Air-Conditioning THENNOW

Heating and Air-Conditioning Comfortable living and working conditions in all parts of the country led to population growth in certain areas of the country (such as the “Sun Belt”).

So what? What is important to understand about this?

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

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

How much do you remember?

1.The automobile industry in the 1950s 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

DILI 9b Industries DILI 9b Impact of New Technologies

Globalization

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 Globalization is the increasing interconnection of the United States and other countries around the world. It is the linking of nations through: ◦ Trade ◦ Information ◦ Technologies ◦ Communication It involves the integration of different societies.

Improvement of all communications (e.g. travel, telecommunications, Internet) Availability of a wide variety of foreign- made goods and services Outsourcing of jobs Impact of Globalization on American life:

DILI 8e Globalization

FOREIGN POLICY: IMMIGRATION: 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 1. Changing immigration patterns (Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans) 2. More people wanting to immigrate to the U.S. than are allowed by law Costs and Benefits of Globalization

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT: OTHER ISSUES: 1. Energy issues (dependence on foreign oil) 2. World health issues (global pandemics) Costs and Benefits of Globalization 1.Policies to protect the environment 2.Global climate change 3.Conservation of water and other natural resources

DILI 9d Emerging Issues

Representative Citizens: Influencing America

Charles Drew Medicine: plasma (blood) African American physician and surgeon Helped develop blood banks for WWII Remember: –“Charles DREW BLOOD!”

J. Robert Oppenheimer Physics (Manhattan project team) Early leader in theoretical physics Remember: –“O NO! The atomic bomb!”

William Shockley, John Bardeen & Walter Brattain (Bell Labs Team) Won Nobel Prize in Physics in 1956 for inventing transistors Led to computer chip, satellite technology and most modern electronics Remember: –“They SHOCKed the tech world!”

Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture Promoted organic architecture (harmonious integration of building, surrounding, and furnishings) Remember: “Build it Wright!”

Ansel Adams Photographer famous for black-and-white photos of Yosemite National Park and other places in the American West Environmentalist Remember: “Awesome Art by Ansel Adams”

Martha Graham Choreographer Pioneer of modern dance Remember: –“Marvelous Martha!”

Henry Louis Gates African American scholar, writer, educator Emphasis on black culture –“Opened the Gates to black culture!”

Maya Angelou African American poet, autobiographer worked with Martin Luther King, Jr. also involved in stage and film delivered a poem at Clinton’s 1993 inauguration Remember: –“The Angel of Poetry!”

William J. Durant Wrote a history of Western civilization with a focus on social and cultural developments and the experiences of “average” people –Traditionally, history focused on important leaders, politics, and wars. Remember: –He wrote DURING history.

Bill Gates Computer technology entrepreneur (Chairman of Microsoft) Philanthropist Remember: –“Opened the GATES to the internet!”

Ray Kroc 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 Remember: –“Franchising? What a KROC!”

Sam Walton 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 1960s in Arkansas Remember: “Wal-Mart; Walton”

DILI 9c Representative Citizens