Technology in the 1960’s and Now Imagine it’s the 1960’s and having to type a paper like this on an electric typewriter. Or having cars with horsepower all the way in the 400’s. Houses were built with only a few of today’s power tools. Where phones were hung on the wall and had a long coiled cord that extended so someone could move to the next room for privacy. Life in the 1960’s and today had many similar and different technologies involved in school, driving, carpentry, and communication.
School technology in the 1960’s is very similar to today, but still was a whole other experience. School in the 1960’s was similar to today, as both had the occasional test, desks, and boards. In the 1960’s school’s had an overhead projector, very similar to today’s. Differences would be that papers were typed on electric typewriters. The boards were chalk and now they are whiteboards written on with markers. Schools didn’t have very many sports teams, in fact John Vandeel was the on the first soccer team of Illiana Christian High School. Schools today, such as some classrooms in Illiana have a SmartBoard and all have a computer. Schools in the 1960’s did not have Honors or AP classes and didn’t have any exams. School technology wasn’t the only thing comparable to today’s technology.
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Students could, like today, drive to school or take the more common bus. John Vandeel took the bus for all 4 years of highschool at Illiana Christian from 1966-1969 because he did not own a car. Driver’s ed was all done in the class, with no extra driving time required outside it. Cars in the 1960’s were much faster with horsepower reaching as high as the 400s with engines larger than today. About half of the cars were automatic and half stick-shift, more common than today. Gas was much cheaper, the average being around 35 cents per gallon. The technology in driving isn’t the only comparable
This time period also saw many new inventions that would change American society forever. Such things as the telephone, radio, and television are things that the average present day American could not imagine living without. But a hundred years ago people were amazed at such things. Railroads were now able to bring people all over the country while steam ships could bring you all around the world and airplanes could let you fly. The horseless carriage turned into the automobile.
Where would the world be without the inventions and ideas of the 1920's? The answer is, no one really knows; however, the inventions and ideas that were brought about in the 1920's are things that are used more than ever today. With the technological advancements made in the 1920's, the invention of the radio, television, automobile, and other minor advancements made the 1920's one of the most important decades of the 1900's.
During the 1960’s America was experiencing many historical changes, both pleasant and tragic events, such as Sexual Revolution, Vietnam War, Civil Rights Act and the rise of NASA. These movements have strongly impacted the way Americans’ live today.
This new generation, which would come of age during the 1960’s, grew up with a different perspective for America. In such a prosperous time, more people went to college than ever before. People had more time and money to begin analyzing social issues with a greater sense of criticism.
At the time this was written, World War II was happening. Prior to the 1940s, the United States for the last decade was in a depression and remained isolated from other nations. The United States was sucked into the war when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. The Great Depression had an overwhelmingly negative effect on the economy, and as a result of the war “Unemployment almost disappeared because the men were at war, and the women and blacks were allowed to fill the open positions” (American Cultural History the Twentieth Century 2). During this time in age, the Holocaust was taking place. The military provided for a GI bill, which in turn gave more men college educations. “In 1949, three times as many college degrees were conferred as in 1940. College became available to the capable rather than the privileged few” (American Cultural History the Twentieth Century 3). The baby boom was a result of the returning soldiers. Computers were in their early stages of development in the forties. ENIAC was a digital computer that was completed in 1945. The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end the war. Another aspect of the forties was the use of the radio. ...
Technology is something that seems to be on everyone’s mind in today’s society. Does it really help? When it comes to medicine, there have been huge medical advances with help from technology, saving thousands of lives all over the world. Our society has been forever changed with the introduction of the smartphone; getting movies, music and news faster than ever before. But what about education? Does technology go too far and interfere with the learning process, and relationship between professor and student? Smartboards, laptops, tablets and smartphones are becoming more and more frequent in today’s classrooms. It helps teachers engage the students in their work, and it caters to different types of learning between students. However, our progress
The 1960’s were a time of change and a time for liberalism. The 60’s have been described by many historians by having the most amount of significant change in American history. It was an era where America shifted from optimism to disillusionment. From blind acceptance to distrust. In ten short years, America’s view of authority has drastically changed. It was a time for violent confrontation. The Vietnam War took place all throughout the 60’s, and changed American history forever. Also, there was a war that was going on within the United States border. The Civil Rights movement was in full force in the South. Both of these conformations put America’s civil loyalty to the test. Politics ruled the land in the 60’s, from the assassination of
Although 1969, was the end of a significant decade, it held possibilities and hope for a new prosperous 10 years. Still in the midst of what was seen to many as the most pointless American war, the young generation especially was desperate to enforce a change. Change was a common theme of the 1960’s, deriving from movements such as the civil rights movements, the second feminist wave, a social revolution, and the anti-war movement. In addition, technology in America was at one of its highest peaks. Events such as the Space Race against the Sov...
There is a huge difference between life in the United States as it is today and in the 1950s/1960s. The greatest change is the way in which people lived back then verses how they live today and there are many things that influence these changes. For example, after World War II ended, there was a large increase in childbirth throughout the United States. As a result of this, many Americans moved to the suburbs in hopes of a better life. This would create not only more job opportunities, but some leisure as well. There also has been a significant change in the roles that both men and women played in society in the 1950s/1960s verses today. For instance, women are no longer looked upon as just a “House Wife”. Back in the 1950s/1960s, after a woman started a family her main job was to take care of the household while the men
As an amateur reporter for the school newspaper, I have had the opportunity to interview quite a variety of people on many different topics. One of my favorite questions to ask is, "What do you think has had the most influence on American culture?" Why do I like asking this particular question? The answer is simple: the variety and range of responses. While some answers are more interesting than others, I must say that I've learned quite a bit from all of them.
Technology back then was a lot worse. Falcon writes that “Society has improved significantly since the 1960s with
before”). Life in the 1960’s were without a doubt more difficult in a hardship sense, but in the school aspect this is not true. There is much more pressure on kids now to do homework and extracurricular activities then there was back then. One of the differences between school now is kids are more free to wear what they want rather than specific school uniforms. In the 1960’s men had to wear slacks with a button or collared shirt with
Bloop! You got a message. That noise one hears can be a bit annoying, but that is heard around the world and is very common. From simply texting on a phone to send a message, to in today’s society this has been integrated in our everyday lives. To think, there was a time where we had no choice, but to pay attention to the weather channel every day, not anymore! Technology resolves what we would consider challenging for one who has no time for themselves too stress-free. Access to technology has changed the way people handle their regular day.
Nowadays, cars are a common sight. Traffic jams have become a daily affair. My parents never sat in a car when they were young. They says that in their youth, people got around on foot or on bicycles. Cars and buses were rare. Only a few rich people could afford cars. The streets were unpaved and not dangerous. There was no pollution nor the deafening roar of
Another example of the change in our technology over the last century is the change in the computer. In 1946, the first electronic computer called the ENIAC took up the space of a large room. Instead of using transistors and IC chips, the ENIAC used vacuum tubes. Compared to many computers now, the ENIAC is about as powerful as a small calculator. That may not be much, but it is a milestone because there would not be computers today if it were not for the ENIAC. As the years passed, the computer became smaller and more powerful. Today, more than half of the American population has a computer in their home. The personal computers today are thousands of times more powerful than the most powerful computers fifty years ago.