The 1990sBy: Hannah Murray, Jaeden

Yoshikawa, Cam Vasco, Pat

Jonnet, and Nick Berardone

How 90s are you?Sit down if you…1. Were not born in the 90s.2. Did not own Beanie Babies or a Furby.3. Did not listen to Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, or Britney Spears.4. Did not watch cartoons like Rugrats, Hey Arnold, Rocket

Power, Recess, or Doug. 5. Did not watch Home Alone or The Titanic.6. Did not watch DVDs.7. Did not play with a Gameboy.8. Did not use the computer. 9. Did not watch Boy Meets World, Full House, or Saved By the

Bell.10. Did not watch sports such as hockey, football, or baseball.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPEw5xPRpWg

Persian Gulf WarCause: Iraq’s annexation and invasion of

Kuwait. In response, the U.S. and 38 other

countries fought Iraq in this war. (“Operation Desert Storm”)

Started Jan. 17th, 1991 and ended Feb. 28th, 1991.

This was also when Iraq was defeated and the U.S., along with it’s allies, won.

Historic Events and People

Clinton administration had mixed record on taxes but produced the 1st federal budget surpluses since 1969 (led to a decrease in public debt)

Impact: Clinton and his administration were able to lower the public debt that had been rising since the 70s.

Presidency saw the passage of welfare reform in Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act which ended Aid to Families with Dependent Children and reduced much needed welfare programs.

Clinton’s Presidency The 1992 election took place between Democratic Bill

Clinton, Republican George H.W. Bush, and independent Ross Perot.

Clinton received 43% of the popular vote, passing Bush’s 37%, and Perot’s 19% vote.

Clinton oversaw the longest period of peace time economic expansion in U.S. history.

Implemented bills such as NAFTA, or the North American Free Trade Agreement, Don’t Ask don’t tell, The State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and a welfare reform bill.

Impeached in 1998, but was acquitted. Reported budget surpluses of 69 Billion dollars in 1998, 126

billion dollars in 1999, and 236 billion dollars in 2000. Made his first address to the nation in 1993 to announce his

plan to raise taxes in order to lower the budget deficit.

Clinton’s Compromise Clinton needed to compromise with the

Republicans because he was losing their support. NAFTA was passed in response to the

Republican's opposition to tariffs on imported goods from Canada and Mexico.

Don't Ask, Don't Tell was passed after Clinton had said he would make it possible for openly gay people to be in the armed forces. This was the ‘right’ decision because Republicans did not believe that being homosexual is ‘compatible’ with being in the armed forces.

Defense of Marriage Act was also an act passed that was a "right" decision (because Republicans believe in traditional marriage)

kept welfare programs but lessened the benefits due to the Republican opposition to welfare for the poor.

Clinton’s Scandal Clinton involved in sexual harassment lawsuit

Rumor: had an affair with Monica Lewinsky (24 yrs. old, White House intern) Clinton lied about involvement with Monica (later accused of telling intern to lie

to the lawyers about the affair). Eventually, Clinton confessed to committing the crime. The House Judiciary Committee agreed to four articles of impeachment

including… committing perjury obstructing justice abusing presidential power

(House of Representatives approved two articles of impeachment) The Vote:

Committing Perjury Not Guilty = 55 Senators Guilty = 45 Senatiors

Obstructing Justice 50-50 vote for either guilty / not guilty

Ultimately, a two-thirds vote was required for removal from office and conviction.

SportsBaseball

Some of Baseball’s greatest players of the 90’s included Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr., Mark McGwire, A-Rod, and many others.

Bonds won the National league MVP in 1993. McGwire broke the previous home run record of 61, hitting 70 home runs in

1998 for the cardinals. A-rod won the American League batting tittle in 1996, the only shortstop in

54 seasons to win it. One of the three most watched sports in America, Along with football and

basketball. Pirates started out by winning 3 National league east titles, but didn’t make

it to the world series. Since then, the Pirates have had a 19 year losing streak. Pittsburgh Drug Trials. (Didn’t take place in the 90’s but was still

interesting.) Baseball on an incline in popularity, 11 new stadiums were introduced in

the 90’s. 1996 first time in baseball history where 16 players hit over 40 runs. 1994-1995 Strike , canceled the post season and world series.

Hockey Greatest players include Wayne Gretzky, Mario

Lemiux, Jaromir Jagr, Steve Yzerman, Peter Forsburg, Joe Sakic, and Partrick Roy.

Gretzky won 4 Stanley cups with the oilers. Numerous other trophies such as the Hart memorial trophy 9 times, and the Art Ross trophy 10 times.

Lemiux and Jagr both major aspects to the Penguins winning their Stanley cups In 91 an 92.

Yzerman captain of the Red Wings for 1, 303 games, the longest in history.

Penguins won 2 of their 3 Stanley cups in 1991 and 1992.

1991 The NHL introduced video review. 1994 A 103 day lockout started the 1993-1994 season.

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Fads Line Dances (Macarena & Cha Cha Slide) WWJD (What Would Jesus Do?) Oprah’s Book Club Tamagotchi Pokémon Push-Pops Tae Bo Chat Rooms Furby

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What’s Hot, What’s Not

used to make a statement about current events or the pop-culture.

Expresses someone’s own individuality referred to as the “decade of anti-fashion”

loss of vibrant 80s more simplistic designs, colors, patterns extremely casual (result of ‘casual Fridays’)

earned over $100 billion every year industry was tough and competitive trendsetters = Generation X (the Xers) Styles included preppie, grunge, and goth. Popular retail stores were Abercrombie & Fitch, J. Crew,

American Eagle, and Gap.

Fashion for Women Formal:

long, black dresses earthy / neutral tones business suits

Casual: oversized sweater stir-up jeans denim lace blouses flared jeans turtlenecks wedge shoes

Hairstyles: pixie cut that was straight, smooth

Women did not have to prove their strong like they did in the 80s.

very comfortable

Fashion for Men Formal:

considered out-of-style to wear suits

dressed ‘smart-casual’ Casual:

flannel khaki slacks converses black leather jackets graphic print t-shirts overalls

Hairstyles: bowl-cut spiky hair surfer hair (long) flattop

The preppy style was more popular among men.

Television

Started airing shows and cartoons with more adult humor 

TV ratings and parental controls had been put into use

TVG, TVY7, TVMA

Kid’s Shows Bill Nye the Science

Guy (1993) Boy Meets World

(1993) Goosebumps (1995) Bob the Builder

(1996)  Blue's Clues (1996) Sabrina the Teenage

Witch (1996) Dragon Tales (1999) Spongebob

Squarepants (1999)

Popular Shows The Simpsons

(1989) Seinfeld (1989) Beavis and

Butthead (1992) Frasier (1993) Friends (1994) 7th Heaven (1996) King of the Hill

(1997) South Park (1997) Futurama (1999) 

New Technology in the New Economy

Invention of cell phones & internet caused big boom in economy and completely changed how businesses worked.

As the quality of information improved, businesses operated more efficiently (E-Mail) Information technologies allowed for quicker

delivery times

Becoming Connected

Invention of cell phones and voicemail made life much easier for everyone.

With long distance calling, one person could talk to another person on the opposite side of the world.

With the invention of text messaging, people could easily communicate with one another without having to call each other every time they needed to say something

Technology Impact: Globalization

Nations have also become connected to one another through Globalization

Globalization affects trade and the relations with other nations

This has greatly affected the US specifically with our trade relationship with China

Other Inventions & Discoveries

VHS movies changed to DVD disks MP3’s paved the way for future devices (IPods) GPS Digital Cameras Instant Messaging (AIM, MSN) Hubble Space Telescope (revolutionized astronomy) Extra solar Planets detected Internet businesses (Amazon, EBay, Google, Yahoo, etc.) PDA’s DVR Home Gaming Consoles with 3D graphics Game cartridges converted to CDs First Hybrid Car (1997) DNA identification found wide application in Criminal Law

Music: Popular Genres

Dance-Pop Teen Pop Industrial Rock Grunge Alternative Britpop Electronica Techno and House Hip Hop Gangsta Rap

Emergence of Gangsta Rap

Evolved from hardcore hip hop and its main culture behind it reflects urban crime and the violent lifestyles of inner-city youths

Lyrics vary from accurate reflections to fictionalized accounts

Pioneered in the late 80s by Schooly D and Ice-T, but it became popular in the early 90s by N.W.A.

Popular Gangsta Rap Artists Dr. Dre Ice Cube Eazy-E Run DMC Public Enemy Tupac Shakur Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie Smalls, Babay Babay) Snoop Dogg Wu Tang Clan Cam’ron (KillaCam) Big L Andre Nickatina Mase

and many others…

Genre of ControversyGangsta rap became the most

lucrative subgenre of hip-hop.Some rappers connected to gangs.Controversial attention by promoting

violence, crime, profanity, sex, homophobia, racism, promiscuity, misogyny, rape, street gangs, drug-dealing and abuse of narcotics and alcohol.

Other Popular Artists Britney Spears NSYNC Backstreet Boys Aaron Carter Nirvana Pearl Jam Radiohead Green Day Beastie Boys (R.I.P. MCA) Red Hot Chili Peppers Spice Girls LL Cool J Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch Dave Matthews Band TLC Destiny’s Child