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The start of the decade. It was a totally rad decade that was filled with many changes to our culture. From the rise of Ronald Reagan to the tragic end...
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22 wrz 2024 · May 22: The Pac-Man video game is released in Japan, followed by its U.S. release in October. Oct. 21: The Philadelphia Phillies defeat the Kansas City Royals to win the World Series in six games. Nov. 21: A record 350 million people worldwide watch TV's "Dallas" to find out who shot character J.R. Ewing.
The 1980s have been called “the decade of decadence,” and one of the era’s most notable movie characters, Wall Street ’s Gordon Gekko, famously declared that “greed is…good.”. But the decade was about more than just excess. It was a period marked by defining events that continue to resonate.
Top 10 Defining Moments of 1980s America. Big hair. Big money. Big foreign policy change. Big, groundbreaking technology. The '80s saw America become a greater superpower with all the spoils to...
The history of the United States from 1980 until 1991 includes the last year of the Jimmy Carter presidency, eight years of the Ronald Reagan administration, and the first three years of the George H. W. Bush presidency, up to the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Each story provides a unique angle on the decade’s remaking of race, gender, class, sexuality, and nation – from protests to protect abortion rights to Toshiba radios smashed at the U.S. Capitol – with ongoing impacts for radical activism, social welfare, foreign policy, and digital media today.
