The Cold War Global Scenario (1980-1989) by

Margaret Thatcher: The Iron Lady

Danielaloaizaa — 2023-11-07 14:04:08 UTC

Margaret Thatcher was the United Kingdom’s first female prime minister, from 1979 to 1990. Thatcher reduced the power of trade unions, had an active political role, reduced social benefits, and privatized some industries

The Falklands War

Danielaloaizaa — 2023-11-07 14:17:00 UTC

The Falklands War was an undeclared belic conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British territories

The Strategic Defense Initiative

Danielaloaizaa — 2023-11-07 14:18:20 UTC

The Strategic Defense Initiative or "Star Wars program" encouraged the use of a missile defense system to protect the US from a nuclear weapon attack.

Reaganomics

Danielaloaizaa — 2023-11-07 14:19:19 UTC

Reaganomics implemented tax cuts,decreased social spending, increasedmilitary spending, and marketderegulation.

The AIDS Crisis

Danielaloaizaa — 2023-11-07 14:20:42 UTC

HIV and the syndrome it causes, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, were unknown and became the top public health threat by the late 1980s.

The War On Drugs

Danielaloaizaa — 2023-11-07 14:23:17 UTC

In 1986, Reagan signed the Anti-Drug Abuse Act to continue fighting the War on Drugs, and establish prison sentences for drug offenses. President Reagan’s wife, Nancy Reagan, launched the “Just Say No” campaign, which encouraged children to reject drugs by simply saying the word “no.”

The Chernobyl Disaster

Danielaloaizaa — 2023-11-07 14:24:45 UTC

Chernobyl is a nuclear power plant in Ukraine where a nuclear accident took place on April 26, 1986. A routine test at the plant went wrong, and two explosions blew the roof frm one of the plant’s reactors, releasing 400 times more radiation than the atomic bomb.