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The Election of 1980
Ronald Reagan became the 49th president after beating the democratic candidate Jimmy Carter by a landslide. -
Trickle Down Economics
This occurred mostly during Ronald Reagan's presidency. If more income was given to consumers it would trickle and affect everyone when they spent it. -
Release of American Hostages in Iran
Back in 1979, Iranian students took an American embassy hostage. The hostages were released after Carter's presidency. -
Assassination attempt on Reagan
A man named John Hinckley Jr. attempted to kill Reagan when he was coming out of a hotel. He was not found guilty during his trial and claimed to be insane. -
AIDS Epidemic
In June of 1981 AIDS became an official disease breakout. The mortality rate was high. -
Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) aka Star Wars
The goal was to create a ballistic missile defense mechanism and gained the name "Star Wars" because of how futuristic it was. -
The Election of 1984
Ronald Reagan became president again for a second term. He beat the democratic Walter F. Mondale by another landslide. -
The Reagan Doctrine
The doctrine was announced by Reagan to support anti-communist allies to have a successful foreign affair. -
Gorbachev's Glasnost and Perstroika
The secretary of the Communist party Michael Gorbachev enacted these to end the cold war. -
The Iran-Contra Affair
Was a secret plan to supply weapons to Iran to secure the safety the hostages in Lebanon. -
Challenger Disaster
The challenger is a space shuttle that exploded in 73 after takeoff. All 7 astronauts died. -
The Election of 1988
George Bush was elected as the 51st president. -
Unraveling of the Soviet Blac
Began in June 1989 where Soviet countries elected non-communist rulers to run the government. -
Tiananmen Square Massacre
People who supported democracy in China protested at the Tiananmen square. The protest turned violent and the troops used force against the protesters. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The East German Communist party said it was okay for people to cross the border. People became excited and began demolition on the wall. -
Operation Desert Storm
Code name for the operation of the defending for the Gulf War. -
Collapse of USSR
The collapse happened when commonwealth was given to the Independent States.
