THE 80 S THE TIME OF CHANGE

CULTURE  Great economic and social change in many countries  Nuclear weapons were a big treath  The Cold War ended, and the Berlin wall fell  The Tjernobyl accident shocked a whole planet  The first Live Aid Concert was held  The 80s was a decade of tragedies and triumphs The fall of the Berlin wall Tsjernobyl accident Anti-nuclear demonstrations in London

MUSIC AND FILMS  80s – Covered wide and diverse musical styles  Music from the 80s are still popular and well-known  Madonna and Michael Jackson are two of the most popular singers during the 80s  The MTV Channel was very popular  Movies from the 80s which is still popular: Dirty Dancing, Footloose, Police Academy, Karate Kid  Commercial: NnJ-J08 NnJ-J08

TECHNOLOGY  1980s -The beginning of a fast-growing technological development  Apple and Microsoft were founded  The World Wide Web was made  Video games such as Pac Man was very popular  The first mobile phone came Nintendo Video Games from the 80s Computer from 1980 Computer from 1988 Cell Phone from the 80s

FASHIONFASHION TRENDS: Big Hair, Leggings, Highwaist, Punk Style, Polka dots, Neon, Sequins

INTERIOR People wanted to make a statement through their homes Furniture and interior had a unique style, inspired by soap operas and movies Some of the big trends: wrap around sofa, furniture with storage, leather, floral patterns, matching drapes/curtains

FAMILY LIFE Changes in family-life during the 1980s:  young people were remaining longer in education  women were taking higher studies  education and employment trends contributed to the postponement of marriage  the marriage rate was declining  the proportion of all new mothers who were in their late thirties increased  the fertility rate continued its downward slide  the divorce rate peaked  mothers moving into paid work required changes in arrangements for the care of the children But:  the families remained the basic unit of society  families played a central role in shaping the health and wellbeing of all immediate family members

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