Recent Generations Compared:

1940 generation 1965 generation 1990 generation
_______________ _______________ _______________

International Defeat of Hitler, Opposed Vietnam Changed channel
Achievement Communism War to MTV

Judicial Legal system should Legal system should Legal system should
idea support society change society destroy society

Technological Moon landing Personal computer Beeper, car alarm
highlight

Highbrow Classical Jazz Easy listening
Music

Lowbrow Big bands Rock Rap
Music

Civil rights Martin Luther King Malcolm X Damian Williams
leader

Hero Eisenhower John Kennedy Madonna

Economic Raise 60s generation Develop Support 60s
achievement Sophisticated generation
Tastes retirement

Fav drug Cigarettes Marijuana Crack

Drug most Marijuana Crack Cigarettes
hated

Economic Work hard – get ahead Let your parents/ Prepare for employment
philosophy government support at K-Mart
you

Cartoon Bugs Bunny Bullwinkle Beavis and Butt-head

Boast We made this country We are great We are better armed
great

Excuse I did it for the I was upset by I was abused
country world injustice

Sex Monogamy Free love AIDS

Youthful Drag race Demonstration Use AK-47 at school
rebellion

Movie Casablanca Easy Rider Bill and Teds
Excellent Adventure

Science Einstein Jacques Cousteau Biosphere II

Enemy USSR USA not sure where
country countries located

Influential Eleanor Roosevelt Jane Fonda Roseanne Arnold
woman

Religion Monotheism Atheism Paganism

Enemy Hitler Nixon Joe Camel

Blames Them–> <–Them–> <–Them
(Loses 2-1)