# data[].attributes.body
In the 80's when Cabbage Patch dolls came out people physically fought over them because they wanted one so bad.

# data[].attributes.body
Mountain St. Helens in Washington State erupts causing 57 people to die and 3 billion dollars in damage.

# data[].attributes.body
In 1980 the U.S. didn't go to the summer Olympics at all because the games were being held in the Soviet capital of Moscow and the USSR had refused President Jimmy Carter's call to abandon the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

# data[].attributes.body
On March 30, 1981 a 25 year old named John Hinckley shot at U.S. President Ronald Reagan while he was just outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. Reagan was hit by one of the bullets that were shot and it punctured his lung.

# data[].attributes.body
The U.S. Armed Forces were ordered by U.S. President Jimmy Carter to attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis by rescuing 52 embassy staff held captive in Tehran. It was a failed attempt.

# data[].attributes.body
In 1985 Coke's sales went down so the company reinvented the original formula and they marketed it as the "New taste of Coke" and people didn't like it so within a few months Coke went back to the "Classic" formula and actually saw a rise in sales.

# data[].attributes.body
Kids would hang out in arcades. They would enjoy hanging out with friends and enjoy playing games also.

# data[].attributes.body
During the 80's there was no texting someone you had to meet them face to face and actually have the conversation like that or send them a letter or note. Also if kids wanted to go play with another kid down the street, they would have to walk to the friends house and knock on their door and today we just send them a text saying meet me somewhere.

# data[].attributes.body
Walking was a daily thing if you wanted to get somewhere. Most teens in the 80's didn't get a car till they bought one for themselves so that meant if they wanted to get somewhere they would have to either walk or not go.

# data[].attributes.body
Another fashion that no one really understands is leg warmers. The leg warmers were pretty much just a visual fashion and didn't really do much to keep your legs warm.

# data[].attributes.body
Another big thing in the 80's was over-sized tops. Girls would buy their sweatshirts of shirts one or two sizes bigger than they would actually wear. You see this style more and more today also because its becoming a trend again.

# data[].attributes.body
There was a jacket called the "Members Only" jacket and if you didn't have one you were kind of considered an outcast or one of the "uncool" kids.

# data[].attributes.body
The 1980's was viewed as one of the worst decades in film making. The qualities of the films didn't change ant from the 1970's and people were expecting something new.

# data[].attributes.body
In 1984 the PG-13 rating was introduced to accommodate films that were in between PG and R. This was mainly due to the controversies with the violence in the PG films "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and also the movie "Gremlins."

# data[].attributes.body
In 1980, movies began to have Studio- driven pictures again. In 1970 it went to more of a "New Hollywood" theme to things and so in the 80's they began to go to the studio-driven theme. Also during the 80's there was an increase in the amount of nudity in the movies.

# data[].attributes.body
The song "Don't You (Forget About Me)" is best known for being played during the opening and closing credits of the John Hughes film The Breakfast Club. The Breakfast club was a popular movie in the 80's. The video below is the closing scene of The Breakfast Club.

# data[].attributes.body
The song "Girl's Just Wanna Have Fun" was also a hit song and it spoke out about letting girls be girls and not stopping them. It was a girl-power song. The artist wanted to get her point across of girls just going out and having a good time without people stopping them.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun (Official Video)

# data[].attributes.body
Also, the song "(You Have to) Fight for Your Right (to Party!)" was a song that was basically making fun of all the other songs that were coming out and being popular during the time but not many people knew it was a song making fun so they ended up liking it and enjoying the song and it became a hit.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Beastie Boys - (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) (Official Music Video)