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Chapter 1

The musical earthquake of 1964

Chapter 2

Silver screen revolutions

Chapter 3

Television and page-turners

Chapter 4

Pop culture, design, and global trends

YOUR GOAL

Master of The year the world went pop

Ch 4 · Pop culture, design, and global trends
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schopenhauer Pop art transforms ordinary consumer products into mainstream fine art.

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schopenhauer The Tokyo 1964 Pictograms

Sign of the times, sign of the times! Pictures speak across the lines!

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schopenhauer Tokyo hosts the historic 1964 Summer Olympic Games.

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Pop art conquers the mainstream

schopenhauer A controversial art movement turned grocery store items into high art during a landmark 1964 exhibition.

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Tokyo hosts the historic 1964 Olympics

schopenhauer Tokyo welcomed the world in October 1964, using the Olympic Games to showcase Japan's post-war technological rebirth.

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Mod-O-Matic '64* (Very toy-like)
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schopenhauer Spin the retro dials to master the iconic music, movies, and TV of 1964.

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Fun Fact

The Mustang's plane name: The Ford Mustang, launched in 1964, was named by its designer John Najjar after the WWII P-51 Mustang fighter plane, not the horse.

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Glossary
miniskirt (noun)
A very short skirt with a hemline that ends well above the knees. In 1964, designer Mary Quant raised hemlines, making this short garment a worldwide symbol of youth rebellion.

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Gossip

Which 1964 breakthrough invention would you rather own today?

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Quiz

At which major international event did Ford officially unveil the revolutionary Ford Mustang in April 1964?

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schopenhauer The Ford Mustang sparks the American pony car revolution

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Which famous Pop Art artist caused a stir in 1964 by exhibiting painted wooden replicas of Brillo soap pad boxes?

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schopenhauer Hasbro invents the G.I. Joe action figure.

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Which art gallery hosted Andy Warhol's famous 1964 exhibition featuring the controversial Brillo Boxes?

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What high-speed transit innovation did Japan debut just days before the start of the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics?

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What real-life soldier was the inspiration for the name of the G.I. Joe action figure released in 1964?

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How many Ford Mustangs did the company sell in its first full year on the market, far exceeding their 100,000 estimate?

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Why were the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics historically significant for global television viewers?

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What term did Hasbro coin in 1964 to market their new G.I. Joe toy to boys without calling it a doll?

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