the awesome and terrific 1980’s

THE AWESOME AND TERRIFIC 1980’S

BY: THE LOVELY SARA YOUNG

ERUPTION OF MT. ST HELENS!

Located in Washington state, in the United States led a volcano explosion.

It erupted on the North side.

US. HOCKEY TEAM!

In the 1980’s the United States Olympics team beat Russia in an epic semifinal.

Russia was favored to win by a landslide.

DEATH OF JOHN LENNON!

Lead singer of the Beatles.Shot on Monday December, 8th, 1980.Mark David shot him outside of his home

in New York City.

SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR!

First female supreme court justice.Appointed by Reagan and showed a very

conservative side.

MTV!(Music Television Station)

MTV makes the debut as the first ever.The first music video was “ video killed

the radio star”.

IRAN-CONTRA AFFAIR!

ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT OF REAGAN!

Everything occurred on March 30, 1981.It happened 69 days into Reagan’s

Presidency. And he suffered a punctured lung.

“THRILLER”!

14 minute music video released by Michael Jackson.

It happened on December 2, 1983 and was the most influential pop music of all.

LIPOSUCTION!

Lipo came to the U.S in the 1980’s.

COCAINE!

Cocaine became the lifestyle drug of the 1980’s.

Became popular in 2 stages.

SOUTH KOREAN FLIGHT 007!

It happened on September 1, 1983.South Korean flight was shot down by

soviet jets

SALLY RIDE!

She was the women in space.She went up on June 1983.

BERIRUT TERRORIST ATTACK!

October 23,1983.Killed 299 American’s and French

servicemen.

CD’S!

Known as Compact DiscUsed to store Data.

OLYMPICS IN LOS ANGELES!

Known as Game of XXIII Olympics.Was a international multi-sport even.

VANESSA WILLIAMS!

American pop star, recording artist, dancer, and model.

She became the first African American crowned Miss America.

WE ARE THE WORLD!

Michael Jackson Wrote “We Are The World”!

Recorded by African American Group.

LEN BIAS!

All American basketball player of the Celtics.

Overdosed on Cocaine.

NINTENDO!

Handmade it in Kyoto, Japan.Market value is $85 million.

CHALLENGER DISASTER!

Broke during the flight within 73 seconds.Happened on January 28, 1986.Happened right off the coast of Florida.

AIDS!

Is a disease in the human immune system.

Possible ways of getting aids.

SUPERMODEL GIA!

American fashion model during the 1980’s.

She was considered as the first American supermodel.

“BABY JESSICA”!

Became famous at the age of 18 months.It took them 58 hours to rescue her. She

was 22 feet below.

MICHAEL DUKAKIS!

Served at the 65th and 67th government of Massachusetts.

He was the second Greek American governor.

SOVIETS LEAVE AFGHANISTAN!

A nine year conflict involving the Soviet Union.

Supporting the government of the Democrat republic of Afghanistan.

FASHION OF THE TIMES!

The cat walks in Paris, and New York City.Marc Jacobs Designer.

FAMOUS MOVIES OF THE TIMES!

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