1. The Unforgettable 70s and 80s

2. Our World in the 1970s and 1980s
The US stops fighting in the Vietnam War in The war ends 2 years later.
The first Earth Day was held in 1970.
Title 9 was passed in 1972 to create more equal opportunities for men & women in the US.
The Watergate Scandal leads to Nixon’s resignation as the US president.
The Cold War continued into the 1980s with tension in the Middle East and with the Soviet Union.
In 1987, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev sign a new arms control agreement.
The Berlin Wall is finally destroyed in 1989.

3. FADS AND FUN OF THE 70s DISCO!!!! Muscle cars Pet rocks Etch-a-Sketch
Waterbeds
8 Track Tape player
Earth Day!
Shag carpeting
Mood rings

4. FADS AND FUN OF THE 80s Boom boxes Trivial Pursuit Fanny packs
Break dancing
Cabbage Patch dolls
Video arcades
Skateboarding
Big hair bands

5. Popular Movies and TV Shows
70s TV: The Brady Bunch, The Partridge Family, Happy Days
70s Movies: Star Wars Trilogy, Jaws, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Saturday Night Fever, The Godfather

6. 80s TV: The Cosby Show, Growing Pains, MacGyver, Different Strokes, The Smurfs
80s Movies: ET, Back to the Future, Pretty in Pink, Ghostbusters, The Breakfast Club, Footloose

7. Famous Folks
70s: David Cassidy, The Osmonds, Richard Nixon, Billie Jean King, Jesse Jackson, Jimmy Carter, ABBA
80s: Michael Jackson, Madonna, Ronald Reagan, Princess Diana, Magic Johnson, Bon Jovi, Mr. T

8. 70s Fashion Long, feathery hair Long hair was popular for guys too!
Bell bottoms
Leisure suits
Polyester
Mini-dresses
Pant suits for women
Platform shoes

9. 80s Fashion Bright, neon colors BIG Hair Legwarmers Rock band shirts
Bangles
Jellies
The “Punk look”
Layered socks
Oversized, off the shoulder shirts
Parachute pants
Shoulder pads
Converse