1980s

1. Politics

1.1. Reagan

1.1.1. "Reaganomics"

1.1.2. "War on drugs"

1.1.3. Iran Contra Scandal

2. Major Events

2.1. Challenger explosion

2.2. End of Iran Hostage Crisis

2.3. Terrorism

2.3.1. Bombing of Pan Am flight 103

2.3.2. Bombings of US facilities in Lebanon

3. Environmental issues

3.1. Mt. St. Helen's

3.2. Exxon Valdez disaster

3.3. Chernobyl nuclear meltdown

4. Media

4.1. Film

4.1.1. "Blockbusters"

4.1.2. Wall Street "Greed is Good"

4.2. Radio

4.2.1. New Wave

4.2.2. Pop

4.2.2.1. Madonna

4.2.2.2. Michael Jackson

4.2.2.3. Prince

4.2.3. Rap / Hip Hop

4.2.4. Hair Metal

4.3. Television

4.3.1. Cable

4.3.1.1. CNN

4.3.1.2. MTV

4.3.2. Who Shot JR? Dallas

4.4. Print

5. Culture

5.1. Yuppies

5.2. home computers

6. Human Rights