The 1980s was a time of economic growth and great wealth for some. It was the age of enterprise culture and the 'yuppie'. Capitalism appeared triumphant as the communist world crumbled, and the Berlin Wall fell. It was also the time of Live Aid, disaster at Chernobyl and the launch of the IBM PC. This book describes these and many other world-changing events that occurred during this decade. Part of the series Dates of a Decade, each title looks at the key dates that helped shape history during a particular decade in the 20th century. As well as describing landmark events, the books examine their causes and consequences and include contemporary newspaper reports and eyewitness accounts.

 

This book is part of a book series called Dates Of a Decade .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Hachette Children's Group .

This book has the following chapters: Global Events 4 March 1980 Mugabe Wins Zimbabwean Elections 30 August 1980 Solidarity is Legalized in Poland 22 September 1980 Iran and Iraq Go to War 4 December 1980 Reagan is Elected US President 12 August 1981 The IBN PC is released 2 April 1982 Argentina Invades the Falklands 16 September 1982 Massacres in Lebanon 23 April 1984 The HIV Virus is Identified 31 October 1984 India's Prime Minister is Assassinated 11 March 1985 Gorbachev Becomes Soviet Leader 13 July 1985 The Live Aid Concerts 28 January 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger Disintegrates 26 April 1986 Accident at Chernobyl 19 October 1987 World Stock Exchange Crash 15 February 1989 Soviet Troops Leave Afghanistan 29 March 1989 The Louvre 'Pyramid' Opens 4 June 1989 Massacre in Tiananmen Square 10 November 1989 The Berlin Wall Comes Down British Events 5 May 1980 The SAS Storm the Iranian Embassy 12 March 1984 The Coal Miners; Strike Begins 21 December 1988 The Lockerbie Disaster People of the Decade Glossary Index