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The Election of 1980
The Presidential election of 1980 elected Ronald Reagan the 49th president of the United States. He beat democratic candidate Jimmy Carter. -
Trickle Down Economics
Trickle Down Economics was generally associated with Reagan during his presidency. This belief was that if more income was given to consumers, that it would trickle down as they spent their money and affect everyone. -
Release of American Hostages by Iran
On November 4, 1979, a group of Iranian students ambused an American embassy, taking over 60 American hostages. After the end of Carter's first presidency was over, however, the hostages were released. -
Assassination attempt on Reagan
John Hinckley Jr. attempted to murder Reagan in from of a hotel, wounding three people including the president himself, however he was not killed. -
AIDS Epidemic
The AIDS Epidemic officially broke out in June of 1981 when the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention published a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly article about the AIDS symptoms becoming prevalent in the US. -
Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) aka Star Wars
This system's goal was to create an anti-ballistic missile defender to protect everyone from nuclear missiles. The plan's use of lasers and futuristic resources gained it the name of "Star Wars". -
The Election of 1984
The election of 1984 named Ronald Reagan the 50th president of the United States. He won against Walter F. Mondale, the Democratic candidate. -
The Reagan Doctrine
The Reagan Doctrine was a plan announced by Ronald Reagan in 1985 to support all anti-communist affairs in order to secure success in foreign relations. -
Gorbachev's Glasnost & Perestroika
Glasnost and Perestroika were enacted by Secretary of the Communist Party Michael Gorbachev. They were the reason that the Cold War ended due to their ability to wipe out all communist governments. -
The Iran-Contra Affair
The Iran Contra Affair was a plan that was secretly carried out by Reagan. He supplied weapons to Iran in order to secure the safety of the hostages in Lebanon. -
Challenger Disaster
After 73 seconds aloft, the Challenger Space Shuttle was compromised during its 10th liftoff. The explosion killed all 7 astronauts aboard. -
The Election of 1988
In the election of 1988, George Bush was elected the 51st president of the United States over Michael S. Dukakis of the Democrats. -
Unraveling of the Soviet Blac
The unraveling began in June of 1989 when many Soviet countries elected non-communist rulers to run their government. -
Tiananmen Square Massacre
Democracy supporters set up camp in Tiananmen Square in China to protest communism. The protest turned violent after the Chinese troops too over through force. -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
After the head of the East German Communist party declared it okay for people to cross the border separating Germany, citizens jumped at the chance. The wall came down just as fast as it went up. -
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Desert Storm was the code name for the defense plan of the Gulf War. -
Collapse of USSR
The USSR collapsed due to the agreement of establishing a Commonwealth of Independent States.
