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Week 1: 1940's

1. In the 1940's World War 2 had nearly finished (1945). The women started doing different jobs then what they did in the 1930's because the men were at war. Hitler suicided himself in his bunker in 1945 because he lost the war. The Frisbee was invented in 1948 by Walter Morris.

2. Dance bands and music were so popular then because they didn't have any T.V. so that was how they were entertained.

3. Nostalgia was an important part of music because it was a memoir of the good times before the war started.

4. In the 1940's the famous artists were The Andrew’s Sisters, Doris Day, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinarchara, Sammy Davies Junior, Dean Martin, Vera Lynn, Gleen Miller, Judy Garland, Billy Holiday, Mario Lanza, Slim Dusty, Redge Lindsay, Smokey Dorson

5. Womens roles changed in the 1940’s because of World War 2 the men were away fighting so the women used to do the mens jobs.

Week 2: 1950’s

1. The baby boom was a raise of babies because men were back from war and there were more babies born

2. Rock and roll originated from America from rhythm and blues

3. In the 1950’s a threat to World peace was World War 3 against the Russians and the Americans but it was just a threat

4. In peacetime economic and industrial change encouraged people to go out and buy new things like a washing machine because they were happy and the war was over which meant they were using lots more money. That meant they had to make more money.

5. The 50’s were conservative by no drugs, obeyed the law more than today, more family orientated, Sundays were always a day for church, no shopping on weekends shops closed at 12 o’clock on Saturdays and it was a time where you spent more time with your family.

Week 3: 1960’s

 1. The 60’s was a complete change from the 50’s because people didn’t respect authority, teenagers started experimenting with drugs, church stopped being so important to some people, it was the start of real rock and roll music and people started asking questions, held rallies and debates at the government. 2. The space race impacted on the the world by launching rockets and space craft into space and walking on the moon. But none of this would of happened if Neal Armstrong hadn’t walked on the moon. Now all you see is rockets and space craft launching into space.Now as time went on countries are trying to do better not just walking on the moon but trying to get closer to planets

3. Social change was a community or communities change. Like people changed the way they behaved and acted

4. Demonstrations that were held in the 60’s were the civil rights movement between the black and white, he Vietnam war and peace in genural. ** Week 4: 1970’s ** 1. ﻿Cival Right movement was wanting everyone (black and white) to have an equal say and do. This affected society in a way that some people didn’t want black people having the same chance as white which lead to tensions.  2. In this decade advancements in women rights movement was that women now got the same pay as men. Before this, women may of done the same job but with less pay than men. The environment became a big issue in this decade because people/society woke up and realized that if they didn’t start looking after the environment that it wouldn’t be a nice place to live anymore. E.g. more paper than trees. ** Week 5: 1980’s **

 1. The 80’s are seen as the ‘Me years’ because people were becoming self-centered especially young adults as they were wanting everything to be their way.  2. Madonna and Michael Jackson (king and queen of pop) were two of the biggest pop stars in the 80’s. Their music today has influenced many artists today. Madonna is still very popular today. Unforunately Michael Jackson died in 2009 but his music is still quiet popular. A famous song in the 80’s was Down Under by men at work. This song became popular in the 80’s because of the American cup. Australia won the Americas cup in 1983 and the song was played after their win. The song is all about Australia.

 3. The removal of the Berlin wall (placed in-between West and East Berlin in the 1940’s) impacted on the western culture because now they could visit family and friends that were separated by the wall. The wall separated the rich from the poor. ** Week 6: 1990’s **

 1. Ways the 90’s were know as the ‘Electronic Age’ was that technogy was becoming more advanced. C.D’s and Computers were popular in the 90’s.  2. Computers impacted on people’s language because people would or will shorten words which is called text or computer language. Some examples are

. Be Right Back- BRB .You-U . Are-R . What- Wot . Going- goin . Before- B4   . Laugh Out Loud-LOL . Oh My Gosh- OMG . What you doing- Wot U doin

3. The beginnings of terrorism were in the Gulf areas, when Saddam Hussein was dictating Iraq ** Week 7: 2000’s ** 1. Ways terrorism has become a big part of life is that we have generally become more cautious and suspcious. On planes we used to get metal cutlery now we get plastic. We are only allowed a certain amount of liquid on the planes incase they mix together and go boom. Now a days we have to be more careful when traveling.

2. World events that have impacted on our lives are 9/11 and World War 1 and 2.

3. Some world events that are shaping our lives today are the War, terrorism, technology and the environment.

