1970s Britain : What do you know?

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1970s Britain : What do you know? by Mind Map: 1970s Britain : What do you know?

1. ECONOMY

1.1. Industry :

1.1.1. Miner's crisis

1.1.2. Oil crisis

1.2. Economy (prices ? )

1.3. INFLATION (= rising prices)

1.4. Economic RECESSION : high unemployment

1.5. Society (social movements ? )

1.6. STRIKES, SOCIAL UNREST (= social movements)

1.6.1. lorry-drivers, garbage collectors, petrol tankers

1.6.1.1. Labour unions demanded higher pay rises

2. POLITICS

2.1. Governments

2.1.1. Labour :

2.1.1.1. Prime ministers : Harold Wilson (1974) and James Callaghan (1976)

2.1.2. Conservatives :

2.1.2.1. Prime ministers : Edward Heath (1970) and Margaret Thatcher (1979)

3. FASHION

3.1. Hairstyle

3.1.1. MOHAWK HAIRCUT

3.1.2. AFRO-STYLE haircut

3.2. Clothes

3.2.1. PUNKS wear : leather jackets, safety pins, lavatory chains, dog-collars, dock-martins (shoes)...

3.2.2. Clothes : BELL-BOTTOM PANTS

3.2.3. GLAM ROCK : Glitter, makeup

3.2.4. DISCO FASHION : platform shoes

4. MUSIC

4.1. Mainstream music : DISCO music, POP and ROCK music

4.1.1. Glam Rock : David Bowie

4.1.1.1. Pop music : Elton John

4.1.2. Progressive Rock : Pink Floyd

4.2. Underground music : PUNK, HARD ROCK music

4.2.1. PUNK BANDS : THE SEX PISTOLS, THE CLASH

4.2.1.1. Punk music fans started dressing in punk fashion

4.2.2. HARD ROCK : Led Zeppelin

5. OBJECTS & HOUSE

5.1. Robotic Probes (space)

5.2. Microwave

5.3. Cooker

5.4. Jumping ballon

5.5. Printer

5.6. Digital camera

5.7. Cellphone

5.8. Post-it notes