The chaotic events of the 60's, including war and social change, would seem unreal not to continue in the 70's and the more conservative 1980s and 1990s, . Major trends included a growing disillusionment of government, from the "Sexual Revolution" to radical left-wing activism, advances in civil rights, increased influence of the women's movement, a greater concern for the environment, and increased space exploration. Many of the "radical" ideas of the 60's gained wider acceptance in the new decade, and were mainstreamed into American life and culture.
The 1980's marked an jolting shift t…
