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What clothing was trendy during the 80s?
80s fashion largely consisted of khaki suspenders, polos, jordans, leg warmers. The 80s gave birth to more superstars than any decade due to its unique style.
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What venues did people use for entertainment during the 80s?
Arcade machines made their rise during the late 70’s, but became a staple during the 80s with people often visiting arcades, or watching cable television.
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Who made an impact on America during the time period?
Bill Gates invented the first windows operating system in 1980. This technology would go on to revolutionize computer tech, and the way they work.
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What was the most popular sport of the 80’s?
what is Baseball was at its all time peak in the 1980s, averaging 42.3 Million viewers worldwide. It had even managed to beat out basketball in popularity. Sadly this would be the peak of baseball viewership as the world series popularity has continued to decline yearly.
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What president was elected between 1981-1989
Ronald Reagan served as the United state’s 40th president; he served from January 20th 1981- January 20th 1989. He was a conservative Republican who mainly focused on cutting taxes, government spending, and easing tensions between Russia and the US.
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What haircuts were trendy during the 80s?
80s hair was usually very big,long, and flashy. Popular hairstyles during this decade were the mullet, punk, Jheri curls, Ponytails, Aqua net bangs, Perms.
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What was the most popular song during the 80’s?
The most popular song was “every breath you take” by “the police” with over 2 billion streams barely beating “Take on me” by 100,000 streams.
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How would life be different if they did not exist?
If the windows operating system was never created in the 80’s computers as we know it would function completely differently. They wouldn't be as mainstream and mass produced, their computing power wouldn't even compare to modern day computers. Applications wouldn't work
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What year did the most watched baseball game take place?
In 1980 the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Kansas City Royals series in 1980 was the most-watched evere with an average viewership of 42.3 million permanently making history, and setting a record that would last decades.
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What war took precedence during the 80’s.
The Iran-Iraq war took place from 1980-1988, and had an estimated 1,000,000 casualties. The United States supported the Iraq war effort by supplying them with weapons, ammunition, and intelligence that would ultimately result in a cease fire between Iraq, and Iran leaving no clear winner.
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What dances were popular during the 80s?
Many popular dances still used today were made during the 80s. The 80s was full of culture and life which is why alot of its dances and fashion is still used today. Some dances popularized in the 80s are the moonwalk, electric slide, the worm, running man, and the sprinkler.
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What genres of art ruled the 80’s?
The main form of art was neo expressionism which focuses on portraying the human body in emotional abstract ways. Some painters who revolutionized/popularized this style are Julian Schnabel, David Salle, Eric Fischl, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Keith Haring.
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Were there any important/influential inventions that came out of your decade?
what is the game boy which was invented in late 1979 but it didn't get released till 1989 which is years after the idea was pitched by the inventor Nintendo.
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What year did Muhammad Ali retire from boxing?
Muhammad Ali retired from boxing in 1981 ending his legendary career with a heartbreaking loss to Trevor Berbick causing him to lose his title, streak, and ultimately cause his retirement from the sport of boxing.
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What major event took place in germany during 1989?
The destruction of the Berlin wall took place in 1989, reuniting friends, and family cut off from each other upon its construction. What ultimately caused its fall is the USSR loosening its grip on Europe causing a democratic wave to wash upon Europe allowing the walls destruction.
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What did people do for fun during the 80s?
During the 1980s roller skating, and biking had just taken off becoming a fun hobby for a lot of people. But if you couldn't find your friends biking they were probably hanging out in a nearby arcade, or taking a visit to the movie theater.
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What music genres were popular during the 80’s?
As the disco from the 70’s fell out of the mainstream, rock and roll made a rise with several notable rock bands making names for themselves such as Guns’ n Roses, Metallica, and Prince.
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How did the inventions impact the American people?
what was the Disposable Camera, this invention of a lifetime was a new and amazing way to capture amazing memories this came into existence in 1986 by Fujifilm.
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Where were the Olympics held in 1980?
The olympics were held in Moscow Russia, and ended in a total victory for Russia with them getting 80 gold medals, 69 silver, and 46 bronze this was due to a boycott from larger countries.
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What modern day inventions were invented during the 80s?
The cellphones, computer, and internet all had their starts during the 80’s. Although they weren't significant back then they would go on to revolutionize modern day life.
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What restaurants, and food did people eat in the 80s?
Although a lot closer today there was still a lack of knowledge in regard to what food was good for you and what wasn't when it came to items like bread, and alcohol. The average dinner would consist of some dish containing either chicken, sausage, or fish. The most popular fast-food restaurant was burger king at the time as McDonalds had not made its rise yet.
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What famous musician became famous during the 80’s?
Michael Jackson started his career young as the lead singer for his family's band the Jackson 5, but his first real big hit wasn't until 1980 with his hit album Off the wall. This would skyrocket his success and his rise to fame during the 80’s.
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What compact portable music player which revolutionized the way people listened to music on-the-go?
The Walkman was invented in 1979 and popularized in the 80s this invention allowed you to listen to music on the go, which had never been possible beforehand in all of history.
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What big event caused the US to boycott the summer olympics of 1980?
The olympics were protested by sixty-one different countries including the United States due to their invasion of Afghanistan shortly before the games. This allowed the USSR to have a landslide victory over any other country participating.
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What big political scandal rocked the US during the 80s?
The Watergate scandal exposed the president's illegal arms deals with Iran, which was under an arms embargo act at the time. Even worse, the illegal money from these arms deals were secretly being funneled to an anti-Sandinista rebel group in Nicaragua.