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  2. 1980 in the United States - Wikipedia

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    June 23–September 6 – The 1980 United States heat wave claims 1,700 lives. June 27 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs Proclamation 4771 , requiring 19 and 20-year-old males to register for a peacetime military draft , in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan .

  3. 1980 - Wikipedia

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    1980 was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1980th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 980th year of the ...

  4. History of the United States (1980–1991) - Wikipedia

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    However, the Federal Reserve continued with restrictive monetary policy, limiting economic growth in the late 1980s. When the 1990 oil price shock hit in mid-1990, consumer spending contracted and the economy entered recession. Unlike the early 1980s recession, the recession beginning in 1990 was relatively mild. Some of the hardest hit cities ...

  5. Timeline of the history of the United States (1970–1989)

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    1980 – The Refugee Act is signed into law, reforming United States immigration law and admitted refugees on systematic basis for humanitarian reasons; 1980 – The Mount St. Helens eruption in Washington on 18 May kills 57. 1980 – U.S. presidential election, 1980: Ronald Reagan is elected president, with George H. W. Bush elected vice president

  6. 1980s - Wikipedia

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    The 1980s (pronounced "nineteen-eighties", shortened to "the '80s" or "the Eighties") was the decade that began on January 1, 1980, and ended on December 31, 1989.. The decade saw a dominance of conservatism and free market economics, and a socioeconomic change due to advances in technology and a worldwide move away from planned economies and towards laissez-faire capitalism compared to the 1970s.

  7. Category:1980s timelines - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "1980s timelines" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. T. Timeline of strikes in ...

  8. History of the United States (1964–1980) - Wikipedia

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    By 1980 and the seizure of the American Embassy in Iran, including a failed rescue attempt by U.S. armed forces, there was a growing sense of national malaise. The period closed with the victory of conservative Republican Ronald Reagan, opening the "Age of Reagan" with a dramatic change in national direction. [1]

  9. Category:1980s in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "1980s in the United States" ... This list may not reflect recent changes. * Timeline of the history of the United States (1970–1989) 0–9.