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Decade - 1980s
The 1980s was the decade that started on January 1, 1980, and ended on December 31, 1989. The most notable events in the 1980s include the election of US President Ronald Reagan (1980) and the space shuttle “Challenger” disaster (1986).
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How was conservatism different from liberalism in the early 1980s?
They sought to reduce taxes and limit government regulation of industry in order to promote economic growth.
Which was a contributing factor to the farming crisis of the 1980s?
A decrease in demand led to farmers not being able to pay back their substantial loans.
What halted NASA for nearly 3 years in the 1980s?
NASA was halted for 3 years in the 80s because of negative public opinion and criticism of the Space Shuttle program. With the Challenger incident in 1986, safety had to be reviewed.
Sources: Wikipedia: Criticism of the Space Shuttle Program
Following the Challenger accident in 1986, missions were halted pending safety review. This hiatus became lengthy and ultimately lasted almost three years as arguments over funding and the safety of the program continued
What were the most common jobs in Britain in the 80s?
As the world was just coming out of global conflict (world war 2) there were enormous amounts of trades across the world that were short of skilled labour. There was a push to focus young men in particular in to the engineering, and construction trades despite women having undertaken may of those trades to a degree in the war time. In the UK young men were also expected to follow "national service" (required to join the forces) for at least 2 years, this broke the apprenticeship processes in place at the time
What was not a major social issue of the 1980s?
The making of a secret deal by Ronald Reagan with Iranians to prevent the release of hostages until Carter lost the the 1980's elections. He then illegally sold the Iranians missiles and funneled the money to the Nicaraguan Contras, his private terrorist army.
How much would a nokia cost in the 1980s?
In 1979, the merger of Nokia and Salora resulted in the establishment of Mobira Oy. Mobira began developing mobile phones for the NMT (Nordic Mobile Telephony) network standard, the first-generation, first fully automatic cellular phone system that went online in 1981.In 1982, Mobira introduced its first car phone, the Mobira Senator for NMT-450 networks,had a price tag of 24,000 Finnish marks (approximately €4,560)
What country Flags have the colour black?
Germany, Egypt, South Africa, Swaziland, South Korea, Malawi etc etc
What rappers were popular in the 1980's?
Some of the more popular rappers/hip hop artists from the 1980's were:
- Run-D.M.C.
- Public Enemy
- N.W.A. (group included rappers Ice Cube & Dr. Dre)
- Beastie Boys
- Whodini
- The Fat Boys
- Biz Markie
- LL Cool J
- Big Daddy Kane
- Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five
- Eric B. and Rakim
- EPMD
What happen to Henry ponce who use to own citgo gas station on nw 30th st and N main in ft.worth tx?
he is deceased as of 1991.
Is Michael from kensuke's kingdom real?
yes.
Because two weeks after Kensuke died Michael went to see Mikia (Kensukes son).
What are some events that happened during the 1980s?
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. The Berlin Wall fell in 1989. John Lennon was assassinated. Ted Turner started CNN.
Which group accounted for most immigrants during the decade of the 1980's?
dont be cheating and study (answer is Latin Americans) your a loser by choosing the rite way haha
What were some names of the popular singers in the 1980s?
1. Michael Jackson
2. Prince
3. Madonna
4. U2
5. Bruce Springsteen
6. Run-D.M.C.
7. Van Halen
8. Public Enemy
9. Billy Joel
10. The Police
11. Phil Collins
12. Guns N' Roses
13. Def Leppard
14. Janet Jackson
15. George Michael/Wham
16. Whitney Houston
17. Metallica
18. N.W.A
19. Dire Straits
20. AC/DC
These are only the top 20 artists of the '80s. To view the whole list, see the Related Links section below.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a document adopted by the UN which states that all people have the right to be treated respectfully. World War I and World War II likely brought about this declaration because of the atrocities that were committed.
What were the science technology and discoveries in the 1980s?
discoveries and inventions in science and technology?
Is shillings bigger than tuppence?
Shilling is bigger than tuppence because 6 tuppence is the same as 1 shilling which means that in the Victorian era people would have likely been paid 24 tuppence which is 4 shillings exactly so if you are greg the gardener workng at upton manor you should be paid exactly 4 shilling and Sandra maids should be paid 4 as well
What was the worst tornado in the 80s?
Worldwide the worst tornado of the 1980s was the Daulatpur-Saturia tornado of April 26, 1989. It tore through two cities in central Bangladesh, killing an estimated 1,300 people, making it the deadliest tornado ever recorded.
The deadliest tornado to hit the U.S. in the 1980s was the F4 Saragosa, Texas tornado of May 22, 1987, which killed 30 and injured more than 120. Honorable mentions include the F4 Huntsville, Alabama tornado of November 15, 1989 and the F5 Niles OH/Wheatland PA tornado of May 31, 1985.
