1979 Political Shift-O-Meter
1979 politically had the Iranian Revolution along with the beginning of the Iranian Hostage Crisis, the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan and Margaret Thatcher becoming British Prime Minister
This is politically ONLY, cultural and technological events don't count for this one
1978 Political Shift-O-Meter
1978 politically had the Camp David Accords, the Jonestown Massacre, Deng Xiaopeng becoming leader of China and it was the "Year Of Three Popes" when both Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul I died and Pope John Paul II then became Pope and served until his death in 2005, twenty-seven years later
This is politically ONLY, cultural and technological events don't count for this one
1977 Pop Cultural Shift-O-Meter
1977 culturally had the rise of 70s defining cultural phenomenons such as the rise of disco with Saturday Night Fever and the rise of punk with the Sex Pistols, artists such as Meat Loaf and Fleetwood Mac became popular, the first Star Wars movie debuted, TV shows Three's Company and Roots debuted and the death of The King, Elvis Presley
This is culturally ONLY, political and technological events don't count for this one
1976 Pop Cultural Shift-O-Meter
1976 culturally had America celebrating its' 200th birthday, films such as Rocky, Taxi Driver, The Omen and Carrie were released, ABBA had four number one hits in the calender year and TV shows such as Charlie's Angels and The Muppet Show debuted
This is culturally ONLY, political and technological events don't count for this one
Weekly Shift Battle No. 50 - 1965 vs 2003
Political events of 1965 include the inauguration of LBJ as American president, Operation Rolling Thunder in Vietnam, the assassination of Malcolm X, the Voting Rights Act, the Great Society got underway, the March from Selma to Montgomery and countries such as Rhodesia, Gambia and Singapore gaining independence
Cultural events of 1965 include a solidification of the monumental events of the previous year in 1964, the rise of artists such as The Rolling Stones and The Who, films such as Doctor Zhivago and The Sound of Music were released and TV shows such as I Dream of Jennie, Get Smart, Hogan's Heroes, Green Acres and The Wild Wild West debuted
What Do You Personally Call The 2010s Decade
After doing a similar poll on the 2000s last year, it's time to do one about the 2010s now
1975 Political Shift-O-Meter
1975 politically had the end of the Vietnam War after the Fall of Saigon, the Khmer Rouge taking control of Cambodia under Pol Pot, the Helsinki Accords and the death of General Franco in Spain
This is politically ONLY, cultural and technological events don't count for this one
1974 Political Shift-O-Meter
1974 politically had the resignation of Richard Nixon as American president due to the Watergate Scandal, Gerald Ford becoming the new president and controversially pardoning Nixon, the fall of authoritarian regimes in Portugal and Greece and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus
This is politically ONLY, cultural and technological events don't count for this one
1973 Pop Cultural Shift-O-Meter
1973 culturally had the release of Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, Elton John released Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, films such as The Excorcist, American Graffiti, The Sting, Mean Streets, Papillon and Westworld were released, for TV shows The Young and the Restless debuted and the 70s aesthetic was becoming more prevalent with bell-bottoms and platform shoes becoming popular
This is culturally ONLY, political and technological events don't count for this one
1972 Pop Cultural Shift-O-Meter
1972 culturally had David Bowie creating his alter ego Ziggy Stardust, the rise of artists such as Don McLean, Lou Reed and Stevie Wonder, The Godfather debuted, George Carlin delivered his "Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television" stand-up routine and TV shows such as MASH and The Price Is Right debuted
This is culturally ONLY, political and technological events don't count for this one
1971 Political Shift-O-Meter
1971 politically had the release of the Pentagon Papers, the Nixon Shock that ended the Breton Woods System when Nixon removed the gold standards, the Indo-Pakistani War, the creation of Bangladesh and the beginning of both the War on Drugs and the War on Cancer
This is politically ONLY, cultural and technological events don't count for this one
1970 Political Shift-O-Meter
1970 politically had the Kent State Massacre and the expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia and Laos by the Nixon administration
This is politically ONLY, cultural and technological events don't count for this one
Pop Cultural Shift Battle - 1989 vs 2007
Which year do you think was more culturally impactful
This is culturally ONLY, political and technological events don't count for this one
Pop Cultural Shift Battle - 1988 vs 2021
Which year do you think was more culturally impactful
This is culturally ONLY, political and technological events don't count for this one
Weekly Shift Battle No. 49 - 1966 vs 2007
Political events of 1966 include the beginning of the Cultural Revolution in China, the further escalation of the Vietnam War, the Black Panther Party was founded, Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister of India and Botswana and Lesotho gained their independence from Britain
Cultural events of 1966 include the rise of artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Simon and Garfunkel, The Supremes and Nancy Sinatra, England hosted and won the World Cup, Star Trek debuted, Twiggy, Swinging London, the Mod look, geometric patterns, the counterculture movement with psychedelia and LSD got underway, John Lennon caused controversy by saying the Beatles were "more famous than Jesus" and films such as Blow-Up and Fantastic Voyage were released
What Name Do You Personally Call The 2000s Decade
Since there are a lot of different names to call the 2000s, it's not as straightforward as the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. What do you call the decade personally
Political Shift Battle - 1987 vs 2017
Which year do you think was more politically impactful
This is politically ONLY, cultural and technological events don't count for this one
Political Shift Battle - 1986 vs 2005
Which year do you think was more politically impactful
This is politically ONLY, cultural and technological events don't count for this one
Pop Cultural Shift Battle - 1985 vs 2025
Which year do you think was more culturally impactful
This is culturally ONLY, political and technological events don't count for this one
Pop Cultural Shift Battle - 1984 vs 2003
Which year do you think was more culturally impactful
This is culturally ONLY, political and technological events don't count for this one