![]() ![]() Their advice, encouragement, and patience in answering all sorts of questions, from the intelligent ones to the very feeble, are appreciated more than words can say. Vii ix 1 46 90 134 174 218 262 307 351 382 419 433 442 490ĪCKNOWLEDGMENTS Thanks are due first of all to Nicole Bowen and Laura Shauger of Facts On File. The Torch Is Passed: January 1989–January 1990 Appendix A: Documents Appendix B: Biographies of Major Personalities Appendix C: Graphs and Maps Notes Bibliography Index Beginning of the End: January 1988–January 1989 8. Arms and the President: May 1986–December 1987 7. Terrorism and Disaster: January 1985–April 1986 6. “Morning in America”: January–December 1984 5. Highs, Lows, and Frightening Times: November 1982–December 1983 4. The Great Communicator Takes Over: January 1981–October 1982 3. The Fall of Jimmy Carter: November 1979–January 1981 2. Elin WoodgerĬONTENTS Acknowledgments Introduction 1. McEvoy Cover design by Cathy Rincon Maps and graphs by Sholto Ainslie Printed in the United States of America VB JM 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is printed on acid-free paper.įor my sisters Laura, Susan, and Elizabeth, without whom I never would have made it through the 1980s- and for Barbara and Mom. You can find Facts On File on the World Wide Web at Text design by Joan M. Please call our Special Sales Department in New York at (212) 967-8800 or (800) 322-8755. E876.W666 2006 973.92-dc22 2005018732 Facts On File books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. United States-Politics and government-1981–1989-Juvenile literature. United States-History- 1969– -Juvenile literature. United States-History-1969– -Juvenile literature. cm.-(Eyewitness history) Includes bibliographical references and index. An imprint of Infobase Publishing 132 West 31st Street New York NY 10001 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Woodger, Elin. For information contact: Facts On File, Inc. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher. ![]() The 1980s Copyright © 2006 by Elin Woodger and David F. The book also includes critical documents, as well as capsule biographies of key figures, a bibliography, an index, 92 black-and-white photographs and illustrations, and 13 maps and graphs. In addition to the firsthand accounts, each chapter provides an introductory essay and a chronology of events. ![]() "The 1980s", a new volume in Facts On File's acclaimed "Eyewitness History" series, provides a unique look at this decade, illustrating how events appeared to those who lived through them. In a compelling format, "The 1980s" provides a unique look at this decade. This comprehensive reference also documents the United States' up-and-down economy and the rise of a new and deadly disease called AIDS. In addition, this volume covers landmark advancements in civil rights, law, space exploration, science, technology, medicine, literature, and art. From the collapse of Jimmy Carter's idealistic view of the United States as the world's peacekeeper in 1980 to the fall of the Berlin Wall, this volume explores a period filled with political intrigue and power shifts, including President Reagan's view of American peacekeeping that emphasized military strength, superior weaponry, and defense systems. An essential resource for those interested in learning about this era, "The 1980s" chronicles a decade of global transition. ![]()
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