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The 1980's witnessed the most iconic movies , music , and hair. One would best remember 1980's as the decade of MTV, Pac-Man, and MASH. While music and entertainment were fantastic over these years, it was also an era of economic development and international relations.

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Ronald Reagan

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- Ronald Reagan
- George H.W. Bush
- Mikhail Gorbachev
- Deng Xiaoping
- Francas Mitterrrand
- Helmut Kohl
- Erich Honecker

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Iran-Iraq war began on September 22, 1980. It is also widely known as the First Persian Gulf war.

Ronald Reagan was elected as President of the United States. Hereafter, he held the position till January 1989.

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The Cold War came to the Olympics in 1980 as the United States led the way in a mass boycott of the Moscow Games in protest at the Soviet Union's 1979 invasion of Afghanistan. ... The invasion increased the tensions between the superpowers in a Cold War which had already rumbled on for over 30 years.

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FDA approved Human Insulin in 1982
They also Improved Glucometers
Expanded the use of 1970's Insulin Pump

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- The Internet
- The Sony Walkman
- DNA Finger Printing
- Nintendo Gameboy
- Sony Betacam
- Apple Macintosh
- Space Shuttle Columbia
- IBM PC
- Compact Disc
- Microsoft Windows
- Cellphone
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- Disposable Camera
- Synthetic Skin
- First Vaccine  for Hepatitis B

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1.  Vaccine for Hepatitis '' B''

2. 1980    MRI scanner

3. 1985    Surgical Robot

4. 1987    Statins

5. 1988    Laser Cataract Surgery

6. Aids

7. Diabetes

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VALSPEAK.

THE WALKMAN.

HOME VIDEO GAME SYSTEMS.

CABBAGE PATCH KIDS.

RUBIK'S CUBE.

SWATCH WATCHES.

HAIR METAL BANDS.

PREPPIES.

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1982: Dr. Robert Jarvik - the first artificial heart
1984: Dr. Alec Jeffreys - DNA fingerprinting
1984: Steve Jobs - Apple MacIntosh computer
1985: Bill Gates - Windows 1
1987: Kodak - disposable camera
1989: Nintendo - Gameboy the very first portable gaming system

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Button-down oxford shirts

Polo shirts with the collars turned up

Argyle sweaters – often tied loosely around the neck

Sweater vests

Peg-legged jeans

Cuffed khakis

Penny loafers or bright white sneakers.

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Mini Skirts

Leg Warmers

Huge Earrings

Fingerless Gloves

Parachute Pants

Members Only Jackets

UNITS

Stretch-Stirrup Pants

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- The Empire Strikes Back
- The Shining
- Airplane!
- Friday the 13th
- 9 to 5
- The Blues Brothers
- The Elephant Man
- Flash Gordon
- The Fog
- The Changelig

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Willem De Kooning

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The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood (1985)

Watchmen, Alan Moore (1987)

Housekeeping, Marilynne Robinson (1980)

A Confederacy of Dunces, John Kennedy Toole (1980)

Blood Meridian, Cormac McCarthy (1985)

The Color Purple, Alice Walker (1982)

White Noise, Don DeLillo (1985)

The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan (1989)

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1. What occurred during this decade that influenced future decades ?

Answer :  If the inventions that were invented in 1980's were never invented our technology could be way different than what we have now in the 2000's.

2. How does this decade differ from the decade in which we live in ?

Answer : We fought a lot with Russia during the 1980's.Now we still don't like them but our relationship is better in the 2000's then it was in the 1980's.

3. What event from this decade will have the most long lasting influence on society and why ?

Answer : The Cold War because  we were allies with the Soviet Union we were fear full they were going to turn us into communist or drop a bombs on us . Ronald Reagan in the 1980's said we need some sort of agreement it needs to stop.Now we like them but it don't it depends on if their doing something bad or good.

4. What life lesson can be learned from this decade ?

Answer: We loved , we laughed , but most of all we learned.

5. What was the ''central theme'' of this decade ? How do you come to this conclusion ?

Answer : It was an age of the block buster. Meaning music , movies , and fashion expressed adventure.

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-https://prezi.com/cyi8n1hfjtgf/scientificmedical-advancements-of-the-1980s/
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War_(1979%E2%80%931985)
-https://rockandrolljunkie.com/2015/06/02/7629/
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http://www.mensfashionmagazine.com/a-decade-in-fashion-the-1980s
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http://www.liketotally80s.com/2006/10/top-10-80s-fashion-trends/
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https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=reeses+comercial+in+1980s