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The 1970s, America is locked in a global standoff with another superpower, the Soviet Union.
70年代的美國 在國際上陷于與另一個超級大國:蘇聯的對峙
It's the Cold War.
冷戰時期
Communism and capitalism clash in an ideological battle for supremacy.
共產主義與資本主義為爭奪意識形態霸主地位而沖突不斷
For many, it's an era of fear and uncertainty.
對許多人而言 這個時期充滿了恐懼和不確定性
Nuclear nightmares.
核夢魘
By the end of the Cold War,
到冷戰結束時
the rival countries will amass enough explosive firepower for over a million Hiroshimas.
兩國所囤積的爆炸性武器足以摧毀100萬個廣島
But the Cold War has another battlefield: the Space Race.
冷戰還存在另一個戰場 太空競賽
And when America claimed the prize by putting man on the moon,
當美國人率先將人類送上月球的時候
a technology that will define the era comes of age.Television.
那個時代標志性的科技成果也日漸成熟 電視
185 Million Americans are united in front of their TV sets.
1億8千5百萬美國人共同守候在電視機前
Looking back at those images now,
現在再回看當時的影像
we marveled at the clarity of the picture.
我們還是會驚嘆圖像如此清晰
This was live from the moon, after all!
這可是從月球上傳回來的實時畫面啊
It was the height of technology and we marveled at it.
科技的高度發展 令人嘆為觀止
In 1940, there are just a few thousand TV sets in the whole country..
1940年 整個美國只有幾千臺電視
By 1970, there are over 60 million.
到1970年 這個數字超過了6000萬
TV will play a defining role in shaping a new era.
電視將成為塑造新時代的決定性角色
America has always tried to adopt new technologies.
美國一向熱衷于采用新科技
Television, as we know it today,
大家今天司空見慣的電視
I mean, it was considered, think about this crazy idea.
當初設想之時 這一定是個瘋狂的主意
We can send moving images to any place in the United States.
我們可以向美國任何地方傳送動態的影像
But America's been built on technological innovation and invention
但美國的輝煌正是源于科技發展與革新
From steam boats and six-guns to automobiles for everyone.
從蒸汽船和六發左輪手槍 到人手一輛的汽車
