ECONOMY
McDonald’s became a leader in the fast food industry after rolling out this food item in 1983
What is the Chicken McNugget?
The main effect felt after the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan
What is a rise in approval ratings/overall popularity?
The movie industry got off to a great start in the 1980’s with the release of “The Empire Strikes Back” which was the second installment of this popular movie franchise
What is Star Wars?
Some 750 million people worldwide tuned in to watch the 1981 Royal Wedding between Prince Charles and this woman
Who is Princess Diana?
This year saw Ronald Reagan become the 40th president of the United States
What is 1980?
Ronald Reagan’s economic system was given THIS catchy nickname
What is Reaganomics?
This political/government scandal sifted money from illegal Iranian weapons deals and sent it to the Contras fighting in Nicaragua
What is the Iran-Contra Scandal?
Arcade style games grew hugely popular after the invention of this classic arcade game in 1980
What is Pac-Man?
1981 saw the first case of this immune disease, most commonly sexually transmitted, causing the death of 40.4 million people since then
What is the AIDS virus?
On August 12, 1981, IBM released this technological innovation that can now be found in 89% of American households
What is the PC?
This economic phenomenon caused President Reagan's economic systems to receive heavy criticism in 1982
What is an economic recession?
This year saw the collapse of the Berlin Wall which separated East and Western Berlin
What is 1989?
Teenagers in the 80’s found entertainment by tuning into broadcasted music videos on this cable channel
What is MTV?
The malfunction and explosion of this nuclear power-plant in Ukraine sparked fear for the use of nuclear energy (and leukemia)
What is Chernobyl?
The first female appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court was approved unanimously in a 99-0 vote
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
Reagan’s economic system was proven effective after the economic boom in this year
What is 1983?
The explosion of this shuttle in 1986 sparked national anger in the United States
What is the Challenger?
The 1980’s are perhaps most famously known for this style/subculture, involving mohawks, ripped jeans, and chunky boots
What is punk style?
The United States boycotted the 1980 Olympics that were being held in Moscow in retalliation against Russia invading this country located in Central Asia
What is Afghanistan?
In 1984, this was the first ever female candidate for Vice President
Who is Geraldine Ferraro?
The three main goals of Reagan's free-market ideology
What is increased military spending, tax cuts, and reduced government regulation?
The invasion of this Caribbean country in 1983 served as a warning to communist regimes around the globe
What is Grenada?
In 1980, this famous member of the Beatles was assassinated outside of his New York home
Who is John Lennon?
This event in 1981 assisted Ronald Reagan's victory in the presidential election and rose his approval ratings thereafter
What is the Iranian Hostage Crisis/Release of Iranian hostages?
The U.S. Embassy in this country was attacked by a suicide bomber in a truck packed with 2,000 pounds of explosives
What is Beirut?