1978-1988 Interior Graphics and Patterns

We have arranged our research in interior graphics and patterns chronologically starting from 1978 and ending in 1988.  Our research shows that while there are many different graphics and patterns used, stripes and floral patterns are the most dominate.

Interior Graphics/Patterns: 1978

Trends in interior graphics and patterns:

• Leather
  
• Stripes
  
• Pastel/lighter colors
  
• Plaids
  
• Floral prints
  
  
  
  

Interior Graphics/Patterns: 1979

Trends in interior graphics and patterns:

• Floral prints
  
• Orange, yellows and brown colors
  
• Swiggled Stripes
  
• Wood Furniture (side tables, coffee tables, etc.)
  
  
  
  

Interior Graphics/Patterns: 1980

Trends in interior graphics and patterns:

• Floral Patterns
  
• Stripes
  
• Floral printed Wallpaper that makes designs
  
• Darker colors
  
• Plaids
  
• Floral Wallpaper
  
  
  
  

Interior Graphics/Patterns: 1981

Trends in interior graphics and patterns:

• Dotted wall paper
• Abstract Paintings
• Block colors
• Floral Patterns
• Greek Influence

Interior Graphics/Patterns: 1982

Trends in interior graphics and patterns:

• Squares (carpeting, tables etc)
• Humanistic paintings and statues
• Geometric tile patterns
• Octagon print linoleum 

Interior Graphics/Patterns: 1983

Trends in interior graphics and patterns:

• Through our research we noticed that starting in 1983 more flower arrangements were added through out the interior of the home.
• Victorian prints (upholstered chairs)
• Wood panneling
• Floral patterns
• Stripes
• Walls were painted with blocks of color on a white or cream background.  

Interior Graphics/Patterns: 1984

Trends in interior graphics and patterns:

• Plaid upholestry
• Floral prints
• Animal accents (paintings)
• Single colored rooms
• Light patterned walls
• Quilted patterns

Interior Graphics/Patterns: 1985

Trends in interior graphics and patterns:

• Greek influence
• Striped wall paper
• Pink stripes
• Floral 

Interior Graphics/Patterns: 1986

Trends in interior graphics and patterns:

• Pastel florals
• Pastel abstract
• Pink Stripes

Interior Graphics/Patterns: 1987

Trends in interior graphics and patterns:

• Quilted patterns
• Floral
• Plaid
• Stripes

Interior Graphics/Patterns: 1988

Trends in interior graphics and patterns:

• Holland influence
• Pastel floral
• Bright floral
• Stripes are not used as frequently as in previous years

Context Table

Seasoned Sunrise Cultural Context 1978-1988	Hobbit Magic Social Context 1978-1988	PuraVida Economic Context 1978-1988	HighFunctioning Bullets Political Context 1978-88
• Dominating Factors • Disco is at the highest influential point. • Police are able to get control on drug war. • 1980 Punk Rock; the anti-disco; dark/angry • The 80s are notorious for promoting heavy partying. • 1983 drug war peak • Nuclear war scare • Music fluctuates with mood	• Dominating Factors • Human Rights protesting is on the rise. -Gay rights -Anti-Iraq, Pro-Bush/Iraq, Green movement. • Divorce Rates sky rocketed 35% • Growing technology: Cell phones became more popular • Immigration rates are up.	• Dominating Factors • 1982-85: Recession • 1985: Federal Debt at high point of $1,817.5 billion • Federal spending went up from 745.76 billion to 946.39 billion. • 1987: Sharp increase in exports/imports. • Employment rates increase • Recession; Gross National Profit increase	• Dominating Factors • 1978: -Vietnam and Soviet Union sign a 25 year peace treaty • 1980: United States loses control of oil prices • 1983: President Reagan announces the Strategic Defense Initiative, which involves new state-of-the-art technology that has capabilities of shooting down incoming Soviet missiles • 1985: Gorbachev becomes leader of Soviet Union and is willing to negotiate with President Reagan about nuclear weapons. • Gas prices were at its highest from 1980 to 1983 • Increase of women in office • Major Chrysler bailout
• Hidden Factors • Aids; people were aware of it but not how badly they were going to be impacted. • With Disco fading out and the new punk rock/heavy metal coming in could this have something to do with economic stress? increased spending? • In 1978, 49% of American Federation of Government Employees is women... More women also working in office. Coincidence? • Rise of comedic movies • 1985 Cosby Show airs (happy/good vibes)	• Hidden Factors • Consumer spending went up because of credit cards. • Divorce Rates: Did they go up because of financial insecurity or because of the “Peace, Love and Happiness” of the 70s has disappeared and things are becoming more dark. • Immigration rates are up because of our increased spending and credit cards, we seem like a plentiful country? What culture of immigrated.	• Hidden Factors • Federal spending went up, were consumers mimicking their government? • Recession: back in it in present time, is there anything that is repeating itself from the past that is going on today? • Increased spending could this be a reason women are going into the work force and taking more leadership/men roles.. Because they need money and everyone is divorcing! • Scandal: Irangate: US selling weapons to Iran in order to free hostages. Why would we do this? • Stock market crash scare Growing inflation	• Hidden Factors • The massive bailouts are a reoccurring trend because GMC asked for a bailout in present time. • Reoccurring trends in oil prices go up • Reoccurring trends in bailouts • Rise of oil prices lead U.S. into recession • social security (repeating itself today)
• Bad Ideas: • What is the Love Canal disaster? • How did the Police get ahold of the drug war... • Eruption of Mt. St. Helens	• Bad Ideas: • A whole section on the 70s.	• Bad Ideas: • Black Monday	• Bad Ideas: • Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev dies
STRONG OPINIONS: • As the Cold War decreased the morale in people increased. • Reoccurring trends in bailouts is because the economy is heading towards a recession • Rock/Punk music is the expressive outlet for the depressed population about their spending habits and high divorce rates.
• Key Players: • Change of music from disco to punk rock	• Key Players: • Growing technology • Protesting • Increased rates in divorces and immigration	• Key Players: • Increased government spending.	• Key Players: • Cold War • Chrysler and social security bailouts

1980s Bailouts

1980

Chrysler

• Chrysler lost $1.1 billion
• Chrysler Guarantee Loan Act was passed
• $1.5 billion in loans from the government
• Government aid is matched by banks all over the world

1983

Social Security

• Money coming in from taxes was less than was being given in benefits
• President REagan passes social security laws
• Cancelled and taxed some benefits
• Raise Social Security age from 65 to 67

1984

Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company

• 8th largest bank in the nation
• Purchased $1 billion energy loans that failed
• FDIC and Federal Reserve in charge of bailout
• Includes cutting executives

Citations:

American Decades Primary Sources 1980-1989. 7 October 2009. Pg 211.

Pro Publica Journalism in the Public Interest: History of U.S. Government Bailouts. 8 October 2009. http://www.propublica.org/special/government-bailouts

Social Security Online History: In Depth Research Legislative History. 7 October 2009. http://www.ssa.gov/history/1983amend.html.

Dominating Factors

1978: -Vietnam and Soviet Union sign a 25 year peace treaty

1980: United States loses control of oil prices

-1983: President Raegan announces the Strategic Defense Initiative, which involves new state-of-the-art technology that has capabilities of shooting down incoming Soviet missiles

-1985: Gorbachev becomes leader of Soviet Union and is willing to negotiate with President Raegan about nuclear weapons.

-Gas prices were at its highest from 1980 to 1983

-Increase of women in office

-Major Chrysler bailout



Hidden Factors

-Reoccurring trends in oil prices go up

-Reoccurring trends in bailouts

-Rise of oil prices lead U.S. into recession

-"Reagan sought to achieve "peace through strength." During his two terms he increased defense spending 35 percent, but sought to improve relations with the Soviet Union." This increase of military spending could have something to do with why the Cold War was as long as it was.
Quote: Author unknown
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/ronaldreagan/)



Bad Ideas

-1980: Fidel Castro allowed would be Cuban refugees to enter the ground of Peruvian Embassy in Havana, resulting in the transfer of almost 120,000 Cubans to South Florida. A lasting stigma remains attached to the Marielitos because Castro expelled criminals and the mentally ill, as well as genuine political refugees.

Congress 1978-1988

Women Vs. Men in Congress

•1978

•Women 21

•Men 414

•1979

•Women 17

•Men 418

•1981

•Women 23

•Men 411

•1983

•Women 24

•Men 411

•1985

•Women 25

•Men 410

•1987

•Women 25

•Men 410

Date Sandra O’Connor becomes first woman Supreme Court Judge: September 15, 1981

Democrats Vs. Republicans

•1978

•Democrats 292

•Republicans 143

•1979

•Democrats 277

•Republicans 158

•1981

•Democrats 242

•Republicans 192

•1983

•Democrats 269

•Republicans 166

•1985

•Democrats 253

•Republicans 182

•1987

•Democrats 258

•Republicans 177

Date Reagan enters office: January 20, 1981

Citations:

American Decades: Primary Sources 1980-1989. “ Government and Politics” 2008. Pgs 210-214 & 237.Office of the Clerk: U.S. House of Representatives: House History. 6 October 2009. http://clerk.house.gov/art_history/house_history/index.html

Office of the Clerk: Women in Congress. 6 October 2009.

http://womenincongress.house.gov/historical-data/representatives-senators-by-congress.html?congress=100

Postwar America: An Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural and Economic Hisory. Vol 1. 2007. Pgs 274-280.

The White House: About the Whitehouse Presidents. 8 October 2009.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/ronaldreagan/

Dominating Factors of Oil & Gas

· 1979: Carter brings about a program to remove oil price controls and asks congress for a windfall profits tax on oil companies.

· May 26, 1979: retail gas price rises an average of .15 cents a gallon

· Oil shock from 1978-1980 that lead to increased crude prices by 110%, which lead to a recession in the U.S.

· 1978-1983: oil consumption declined. Started at 18.9 MMbbl/d to 15.2 MMbbl/d (20% decline)

· 1979: Iranian revolution broke out and leads the oil markets being savaged. This lead to another recession in the U.S. within a year.

· 1979: Energy Department accuses nine major oil companies of going over the federal price ceilings

· Price control caused consumers to pay 50% more for imported oils.

· OPEC raised oil prices in 1979

· Oil prices were at their highest from 1980 to 1983

· Oil prices doubled from $14 million in 1978 to $35 million a barrel in 1981

· 1980: U.S. loses control of oil prices. U.S. expects to collect $227 billion in revenues in next 10 years.

· With all of the prices raising it lead to a cut-back on consumer spending.



Sources

Historical Crude Oil Prices (Table). 4 October 2009.http://www.inflationdata.com/ /inflation/Inflation_Rate/Historical_Oil_Prices_Table.asp

American Decades: Primary Sources 1970-1979. “Government and Politics” (pp.211-212) Thomson Gale


American Decades: Primary Sources 1980-1989. “Government and Policts” (pp. 210-214). Thomson Gale


Encyclopedia of War and American Soceity Volume 3. “Chronology” (pp. 984-985) Peter Karsten

What Oil Price Can America Really Afford?. “The burden of oil consumption.”. 5 October 2009. http://www.thecuttingedgenews.com/index.php?article=11440


Leonard, Thomas, and Crippen, Cynthia, and Aronson, Marc.Day By Day: The Seventies. Volume 2. “U.S. Government & Environment” (pp. 928-1131)


Meltzer, Ellen, and Aronson, Marc. Day By Day: The Eighties.Volume 1. “U.S. Government & Enviroment”.

1978-1988 Cold War Dominating Factors

Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan

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1978 Vietnam and the Soviet Union sign a 25 year peace treaty.

1979 Soviet Union invades Afghanistan.

1980 Fidel Castro allowed would be Cuban refugees to enter the ground of Peruvian Embassy in Havana, resulting in the transfer of almost 120,000 cuban to South Florida. A lasting stigma remains attached to the marielitos because Castro expelled criminals and the mentally ill, as well as genuine political refugees.

1981 Ronald Reagan becomes the 40th president of the United States of America.

1982 Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev dies.

1983 President Reagan announced the Strategic Defense Initiative, which involves new state-of-the-art technology that has the capabilities of shooting down incoming Soviet missiles.

1983 Cold War tensions intensified when United States troops invaded the island nation of Grenada to overthrow its Marxist government.

1983 The Soviet Union shot down Korean Air Lines flight 007 on September 1 because it strayed into Soviet airspace. The incident killed all 269 people on the flight, including a U.S. Congressman. This increased the negative perception of the Soviet Union with the American people.

1983 From December 8th to December 10th during the summit meeting in Washington DC Co-president Reagan and premier Gorbachev signed the intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty agreeing to eliminate intermediate range weapons from their nuclear arsenals....

1984 Ronald Reagan won the presidential election and began his second term as President of the United States of America. While in office Reagan continued to grow military strength.

1985 Mikhail Gorbachev became leader of the Soviet Union. Gorbachev was the reformer who wanted to improve his country’s relations with the United States and who would address the Soviet Union’s human rights problems. This was a dominant factor to gain closer ties with the United States.

1989 Soviet Union withdraws troops from Afghanistan.

Citations:

Chris Trueman BA (Hons), MA, (n.d.) Retrieved October 1, 1009, from http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/cold%20war%20chronology.htm

James Ciment. edited by.

Postwar America, An Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural and Economic History. 2007. Volume 2. Fidel Castro, pg 775-76 paragraph 8.

James Ciment, edited by.

Postwar America, An Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural and Economic History Volume 1. Gorbachev; pg 42, paragraph 4

Holloran Peter C.1947-

Social History of the United States: The 1980s/Peter C. Holloran and Andrew Hunt; pg 50-53

American Decades: Primary sources 1970-1979, Cynthia Rose, project editor

Government and Politics: “Vietnamization” pg. 213

American Decades: Primary sources 1980:1989 Editor Thompson Gale

Government and Politics; Ronald Reagan

Author unknown

http://www.library.thinkquest.org/10826/timeline.htm