https://padlet.com/keatong136/ua08wzim4nf2 Made with wonder en-us 2019-05-03 17:08:52 UTC 2026-01-16 00:20:38 UTC hello@padlet.com keatong136 https://padlet.com/keatong136/ua08wzim4nf2/wish/356691395 Arcades were a huge place for children to play video games and hang out. Arcades were jam packed with new video games like PacMan and Galaxia. This defines the 1980s because it shows the technological advancements especially in relation to the average kid. ]]> 2019-05-03 17:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/keatong136/ua08wzim4nf2/wish/356691395 keatong136 https://padlet.com/keatong136/ua08wzim4nf2/wish/356692425 Drugs were a huge problem in the 1980s. Drugs were extremely popular in the lower income areas and were very addicting. Drugs showed how the 1980s were not perfect and that the lower class was extremely effected by it. Crime rates spiked and there was very little attention payed to it in the beginning. ]]> 2019-05-03 17:14:39 UTC https://padlet.com/keatong136/ua08wzim4nf2/wish/356692425 keatong136 https://padlet.com/keatong136/ua08wzim4nf2/wish/356693155 Yuppies were given their title by journalists. A yuppie is a "young urban professional" typically found on wall street wearing fancy clothes and driving nice cars. They represented the 1980s because of their economic prosperity and wealth. ]]> 2019-05-03 17:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/keatong136/ua08wzim4nf2/wish/356693155 keatong136 https://padlet.com/keatong136/ua08wzim4nf2/wish/356694939 The VHS was a huge invention that allowed people to record shows onto cassette tapes and play them later. VHS was one of the many technological advancements that appealed to Americans in their everyday lives. This was a big deal in the 1980s because it revolutionized the TV and made it even more popular than before. ]]> 2019-05-03 17:20:10 UTC https://padlet.com/keatong136/ua08wzim4nf2/wish/356694939 keatong136 https://padlet.com/keatong136/ua08wzim4nf2/wish/356695998 The 1980s found itself with a huge change from Liberalism to Conservatism. Many people were tired of progressing and wanted to go back to traditional values. Ideas like lower taxes and government involvement gave massive support to President Ronald Reagan that gave the US a new optimism and hope for future prosperity. ]]> 2019-05-03 17:22:40 UTC https://padlet.com/keatong136/ua08wzim4nf2/wish/356695998