Row 1
Elected in 1985, he would be the final leader of the Soviet Union, and would usher in significant social and economic change to the country.
Mikhail Gorbachev
This was Ronald Reagan’s economic plan during his presidency. It sought to limit spending on social programs, increase spending in the military, and cut taxes for the upper class
Reaganomics
Republican president of the United States from 1981-1989, he would be one of the most popular presidents of all time due to his ability to improve America’s economy and relieve tensions in the Cold War.
Ronald Reagan
This was the result of a new and cheaper form of cocaine being released upon the United States in the early 1980s. This period would see significant rises in crime, violence, and murder rates.
Crack Epidemic
Invented in 1984, this was the world’s first affordable and modern personal computer.
Macintosh
This is a Russian term that means openness. It was a policy embraced by Gorbachev in the Soviet Union that saw significant social reforms and allowed for things such as limited freedom of speech and press.
Glasnost
This was a crisis that saw an American embassy stormed by radicals who took 52 American hostages and held them for over a year.
Iranian Hostage Crisis
This movement sought to revive conservatism in America in the late 1970s and the 1980s. It was a response to the massive progressive and liberal protests/activism during the 1960s and 1970s.
The New Right
This was the result of a new deadly virus that began sweeping through America in the early 1980s, causing mass confusion and fear of social interaction in America.
AIDS Epidemic