Week of April 30- May 4

Monday- work day on presentations

Tuesday- took notes

  • Perestroika and Glasnost- 1985
    • Perestroika- Restructuring of the Soviet economy and political system
      • More democracy
      • Free elections
    • Glasnost- More openness of the Soviet government and for it's people 
      • Free speecha and press
  • Nuclear Powers
    • United States- 1945
    • Russia- 1949
    • United Kingdom- 1952
    • France- 1960 
    • China- 1964
    • More recent
      • India- 1974
      • Pakistan- 1998
      • North Korea- 2006
      • Israel-??
      • Iran- developing?
  • The North Korea and Iran Nuclear Problem
    • North Korea's last nuclear test was in 2017
    • Kim Jong Un said on April 21, 2018 that North Korea will no longer test nuclear weapons and will shut down missile sites- He and Trump will meet soon.
    • The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action states "Iran reaffirms that under no circumstances will ever seek, develop or acquire nuclear weapons."
    • In exchange, the country will get relief from economic sanctions and permission to continue its atomic program for peace ful purposes
    • President Trump hates the deal and wants to pull out of it- May 12, 2018 deadline to improve it

Wednesday- took notes

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty- 1970
    • "Prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology"
    • "Promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy"
    • "Further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament"
  • Anti-Ballistic Missile- 1972-US/USSR
    • Limited wapons that would seek out and destroy nuclear weapons once launched
    • In the 1980's, President Ronald Reagan announces the Strategic Defense Initiative(SDI)
    • US withdraws in 2002 under George W. Bush
      • Withdrew due to missile defense system
  • The Ballistic Missile Defense System- Missile Defense Agency
    • Program is designed to counter any nuclear missile attack on the US or allies
  • SALT 1 Treaty
    • Froze the number of strategic ballistic missile launchers at existing levels 
    • Limited new submarine- launched ballistic missile(SLBM)
      • Signed by Nixon and L.I. Brechnev
  • Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty- 1996
    • A ban of nuclear testing above and underground
    • Signed by Bill Clinton
    • Not ratified by the Senate
  • INF Treaty- 1987
    • Reduced the amount of nuclear weapons.
    • Sigend by US and USSR
  • The START Treaties
    • Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
    • START 1(1991)
    • Largest and most complex arms control treaty in history
    • Resulted in the removal of about 80 percent of all strategic culear weapons in existence
    • The START 1 TREATY expired in 2009
  • SORT- 2003
    • Strategic OFfensive Reductions Treaty
    • Between US Russia 
    • Stockpile of both deployed and reserve nuclear weapons was to be cut in half by 2012
    • The goal was achieved in 2007 for US
    • Lasted from 2003- 2011 when New Start took it's place
  • New START- 2011
    • Signed by President Obama and former Russian President Medvedev
    • The number of strategic nuclear missile launchers will be reduced by half
    • A new inspection and verification system will be established
    • Lasts until 2021

Friday- started presentations

  • 1950's- 
    • Fads- Telephone booths, hula hoops, drive in theaters
    • Dances- poodle skirts
    • TV shows- The Honeymooners, I Love Lucy
    • Movies- The Sphalt Jungle, Sunset Boulevard, Cinderella
    • Sports- Yankees, College Football, Rocky Marciano vs. Archie Moore, Chuck Cooper, Sports Illustrated
    • Board Games- Old Maid, Chutes and Ladders, Monopoly, Battleship, Magic 8 Ball, Chinese Checkers
    • Songs/Artists- Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley(Don't be Cruel), Little Richard, Buddy Holly
    • Fashion- suits, long dresses, longer hair
  • 1960's-
    • Fads- smiley faces, Barbie, lava lamp, flared pants, afros
    • Shows- Bewitched, Star Trk, The Flintstones, the Andy Griffith show
    • Movies- Breakfest at Tiffany's, Spartacus, Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, Psycho
    • Sports- Boberto Clemente(baseball), Celtics, Green Bay Packers, Cardinals defeat Yankee's, Browns NFL
    • Board Games- Twister, Rock'em Sock'em Robots, Trouble, Mouse Trap
    • Artists- The Monkees, Ben E. King, Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys
    • Fashion- big hair in back, dresses are more fitted in waist, sweaters for men
  • 1970's-
    • Fads- disco, pet rocks, mood rings, rollar skates
    • Shows- Mary Tyler Moore, Good Times, Charlie's Angels, All in the Family
    • Movies- Halloween, The Exorcist, Willy Wonka, Rocky, Jaws
    • Sports- Pete Rose, Jack Nicklaus, Steelers, Henry "Hank" Aaron(broke Babe Ruth's record), Mets entered World Series, UCLA Bruins
    • Board Games- Whosit?, Operation, Connect Four, Beat the Black Ball, Barney Miller, Haunted House
    • Artists- Jackson 5, Bee Gees, The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel
    • Fashion- Blowed out hair, long hair for guys, high-kneed socks 
  • 1980's-
    • Fads- Rubix Cube, Care Bears, Cabage Patch Kids, Converse, Boom Boxes
    • Shows- The Golden Girls, Silver Spoons, The Wonder Years
    • Movies- Top Gun, Schwarzenegger, Back to the Future, The Breakfest Club, The Karate Kid
    • Sports- Joe Montana, Mike Tyson, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Lakers, Larry Holmes, Hockey won
    • Board Games- Candy Land, Snakes and Ladders, Connect Four, Balderdash, Mouse Trap, Boggle
    • Artists- Michael Jackson, Prince, Lional Richie, Blondie, Ozzie Osborn
    • Fashion- Liatard, "the bigger the hair the better", colored pants for men
  • 1990's-
    • Fads- Party Ponies, Scrunchies, Beenie Babies, overalls
    • Shows- Fresh Prince, Full House, Friends
    • Movies- Titanic, Jurassic Park, Toy Story
    • Sports- Shaquille O'Neal, Nacy Kerrigan & Tonya Harding, Michael Jordan, Duke, Cowboys, James Douglas, Arnold Palmer
    • Board Games- Hi Ho Cherry-o, Party Mania, Life, Thin Ice, Candy Land(newer version)
    • Tecnology- CD's, celphones, Java, GPS
    • Fashion- Black leggings & oversized sweater, Birkenstocks, Low heel shoes, Flannel shirts & Turtlenecks, Denim everything
  • 2000's-
    • I-Pod, Rollie Sketchers
    • Shows- the BigBang Theory, The Office
    • Sports- Peyton Manning, Michael Phelps, Serena Williams
    • Board Games- Sorry, Pictionary, Scrable, Monopoly, Perfection
    • Technology- GameBoy, DS, IPod
    • Fasion- bigger headbands, big flip flop heals, spicky hair(boys)
  • 2010-2017-
    • Fads- Mannequin Challenge, figit spinners, dab, protein shakes, bottle flippiing
    • Tv Shows- Stranger Things, Glee, 13 reasons why
    • Sports- David Beckem, Steph Curry
    • Board Games- Apples to Apples, Bounce, Headbanz
    • Technology- Xbox, IPhone X, Smart cars, fit bit
    • Fashion- Pink, ugg boots, Hurley
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