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Comparison Essay- 1920s and 1980s

 After studying both the 1920s and the 1980ss I have come to find that civil societies are more influential than great men during both eras. By using the Great Man criteria, I have decided that in the 1920s the civil societies that best fit are RCA, the Chrysler building, and Charles Lindbergh ’s non-stop flight from New York to Paris. The other three topics for the 1980s I chose are Apple, CNN, and MTV.

For the First 1920s topic RCA or Radio Corporation or America and Owen D. Young had a huge impact on daily life and what people listened on the radio. For example Young started to play “brand new music on genres such as pop and R&B and so on with decades to come. With the planting of 2 major corporations, Young was on the way to the top, and the music and entertainment industry would change forever, along with appliances and electricity used in the home and public”(Givi G.). Having a radio able to broadcast a football game happening on the other side of the country was considering ground breaking. People now in New York could listen to the same national broadcasts that people in L.A. were listening to so news spread faster and brought people together coast to coast. The Legacy of the “Radio Corporation of America, the company now recieves outstanding achievements in topic along music and produces and maintains the world’s foremost catalog of historic reissues, an unparalleled compendium of thousands of digitally remastered archival titles representing virtually every musical genre… The entry of mass communication into American homes meant, among other things, the development of a mass culture. The same songs were heard across the country, news traveled fast, and heroes like Charles Lindbergh or Joe Louis were, in a new way, accessible to all”(Givi G.). The impact of RCA is the same as it is now people stared listen to radio in their off time in the 1920s, which is much like today in were if your driving or working outside you listen to your favorite radio station in where it could be a local or national broadcast. RCA is infamous for its daily impact and long lasting legacy. The second topic from the 1920 I chose was the Chrysler Building and its architect William Van Alen. The Chrysler Building showed the world that the U.S. was a world power because its size and record breaking height. “The building’s design is so well known and has even inspired other structures worldwide”(Abby W.). The Chrysler Building has had a long scope of influence and towering legacy since the 20s because it sill stands today and is a “symbol of America because of its popularity in New York”(Abby W.). The Chrysler Building was important to Americans in the 20’s because of its symbol of power and dominance.

The third topic from the 1920 I chose was Charles Lindbergh’s non-stop flight from New York to Paris. Lindbergh’s “33 hour nonstop flight from New York to Paris, France… was a big one, considering it had never been done before, and it was for a prize of $25,000”(Ben C.). With in days of the news of Lindbergh’s accomplishment he was a national celebrity in America and was known as the first mass-media celebrity. Still today people recognize Lindbergh’s name because of his courage and ability to show people around the world that world travel was possible.

For the 1980s the first topic I chose is Apple II and personal computers. The Significance of the computer in the 1980s and today is unparalleled because of its enormous impact daily life. Almost everything in the world today is run or would not run without some sort of computer or computer chip. Then and today “Computers in schools, offices, and hospitals made/[make] it possible to get more things done easier and faster. Daily life changed/[has changed] in America because in the advancements in computer technology. People with computers could/[can] communicate instantly at long distances, entertain themselves by playing games and computers chips were/[have] popping/[popped] up everywhere from watches to cars. Computers changed/[have changed] the way of American education and created many jobs”(Graham D.). Without computers today the world would not be the same.

For the second 1980s topic I have selected CNN and Ted Turner. “CNN is a cable television formed in 1980 by Ted Turner. CNN was launched on June 1, 1980. According to Hamilton, a former British barrister, it was the first cable news network”(Lydia E.). Being the first 24 hour cable news network allowed people in the 80s to get news when ever they wanted and CNN is still on TV today. “CNN became the go-to channel for people seeking world new reports… The new news channel changed people’s behavior”(Lydia E.). Still today people seeking news turn to CNN to get answers.

The Third topic I chose was MTV. MTV’s impact and legacy is “the oldest and most influential American cable network specializing in music related programming and influenced our culture and every aspect of a person’s life” (Becca J.). MTV was and is a TV program that played music and music videos 24/7 allowing people to see the newest singing, dancing, and acting. The videos were very bold on sensitive subjects such as violence and sex shaping the younger generations and the generations today and to come because MTV is till on the air.

For the 1920s topics the most influential to least influential of the three I chose would be RCA in first, and then Charles Lindbergh and the Chrysler building tied for second. RCA being first because of its long lasting legacy and its accomplishments. There is a tie for second place because the legacy and accomplishments of both Charles Lindbergh and the Chrysler building are the same. Both being important to America and its citizens but not as important as RCA was to America.

For the 1980s from most influential to least influential of the three topics chosen would be Apple II and Personal Computers (PCs), then CNN, and finally MTV. Computers are on top of CNN and MTV because without computers and computer chips both would not even be possible. Plus the influence and legacy of computers trumps both MTV and CNN. CNN is above MTV because even though they are about tied in legacy news is more important, influential, and more people care about what is happing with the world then what new song is on TV, that is why MTV is third.

Works Cited

Abby W. “Chrysler Building, William Van Alen, Art Deco design style.” 2012. //Buchholtz Sidor American Studies//. Web. 1 April 2012.

Becca J. “MTV, Madonna, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen.” 2012. //Buchholtz Sidor American Studies//. Web. 1 April 2012.

Ben C. “Charles Lindbergh flies non-stop from New York to Paris.” 2012. //Buchholtz Sidor American Studies//. Web. 1 April 2012.

Graham D. “Personal Computers, Apple II and Microsoft.” 2012. //Buchholtz Sidor American Studies//. Web. 1 April 2012.

Givi G. “RCA, Radio Corporation of America, Owen D. Young.” 2012. //Buchholtz Sidor American Studies//. Web. 1 April 2012.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.6667px;">Lydia E. “CNN, Ted Turner, cable news network.” 2012. //Buchholtz Sidor American Studies//. Web. 1 April 2012.

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