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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.
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.
The Eighties is a documentary miniseries which premiered on CNN on March 31, 2016. [1] Produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman's studio Playtone, it serves as a follow-up to the predecessors The Sixties and The Seventies [1] with a 7-part series chronicling events and popular culture of the United States during the 1980s.
[2] During his speech, President Reagan outlined his plan for economic recovery, calling for large cuts to taxes and federal spending. [1] Some observers described it at the time as the most comprehensive economic proposal since President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced his New Deal program in March 1933. [ 3 ]
The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.
American "malaise", a term that caught on following Carter's 1979 "crisis of confidence" speech, in the late 1970s and early 1980s was not unfounded as the nation seemed to be losing its self-confidence. Under the rule of Leonid Brezhnev, the Soviet economy was falling behind. The Soviets were decades behind in computers and high technology ...
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
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