Election of Ronald Reagan
John Lennon Shot and killed
TV shows- Fantasy Island, Love Boat, Dynasty, Dallas, The Cosby Show,
Miami Vice and Solid Gold
Ronald Reagan Shot
Yuppies
Geraldine Ferraro runs for Vice President
Rising Protests against Apartheid in South Africa
Iran/Contra Scandal
New Wave
MTV and the video generation
Music- Rap- Public Enemy, L.L. Cool J, Run D.M.C., Grandmaster Flash,
Eric B. and Rakim, Salt-N-Pepa
Michael Jackson- Thriller, Prince -Purple Rain, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen
Eddie Murphy- “Beverly Hills Cop” & "Delirious"
The Pope shot
Space Shuttle explodes
1980 Olympic boycott
Video Games
Sandra Day O’Connor
Jesse Jackson runs for President
AIDS
Just Say No campaign
Fads- Cabbage Patch Dolls, Smurfs, Breakdancing, Big Hair and Big Earrings, Leg Warmers
Label fashions-Calvin Klein, Sassoon, Gloria Vanderbilt and Nike Sneakers
Movies- Flashdance, E.T., Back To The Future,
Teen movies- The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles,
Slasher Movies- Friday the Thirteenth, Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street,
Action Pictures- Rambo, The Terminator,
Spike Lee- Do the Right Thing
War in Afghanistan
Wars in Central America
Famine in Ethiopia
Band Aid- “Feed the World” Song
“We Are The World” song and Live Aid- Concert
The fall of the Soviet Union
Collapse of Berlin Wall
Personal Computers
Cell phones
VCRs
Compact Discs
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Gina Coletti 2002