1. THE POWER OF TV

2. WHEN TV WAS KING
 By the 1950s, television had become the primary
resource that gave information to people about
global events and up-to-date news.

3. CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
 Television brought the
events of the Civil
Rights Movement into
the homes of regular
Americans.
 People were able to
see the horrors of
segregation and dogs
being unleashed on
peaceful
demonstrators.

4. WARS ON TV
 Television allowed
Americans to watch
wars happen in real
time, instead of being
forced to read about in
the newspapers.
 Vietnam War
 Persian Gulf War

5. SATELLITES
 Satellites are used to
link people around the
world.
 Music, TV, cell
phones, etc all rely on
satellites.

6. TV THROUGH THE YEARS