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'Star Wars'
A plan of nuclear missle defence during the cold war and red scare. -
Reagan's Election
Ronald Reagan was elected as the 40th president. -
Reagan Stopped Strike
Reagan fired over 11,345 air traffic control. -
Recession
Federal Reserve's contractionary monetary policy, which sought to rein in the high inflation. -
Crack Cocain
crack cocaine was a big fad to do in the 1980's and was one of the main factors of the 'war on drugs' -
Discovery of AIDS
scientists discovered the virus that causes AIDS. -
Beirut Embassy Bombing
The Beirut Embassy in Lebanon killed 63 people 17 of which were Americans. -
Invasion of Grenada
President Ronald Reagan ordered U.S. forces to invade the island and to secure their safety due to threats posed to American Nationals. -
Steve Jobs
Steve jobs created Apple and brought easy to use computers to the common person -
stock market crash
began in Hong Kong and spread west to Europe, hitting the United States
