80's Timeline (1980-1989)

  • Hostage Rescue

    Iran (Shah Ayatollah Ruholla), and United States (President Jimmy Carter) were involved in this. A mob of Iranians seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran taking a large group of hostages, 19 were released within a few weeks, and the remaining 52 were held for 444 days.The Iran Hostage crisis was an event that changed political and diplomatic relations between the United States and Iran and its alliance for the future
  • Sale on Soviet Union

    President Jimmy Carter announces embargo on sale of grain and high technology to the Soviet Union due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. President Carter’s decision entitled as he announced that the grain given to Afghanistan was not being used for human consumption but for buildup of livestock herds. The embargo’s aim was to limit U.S grain exports and technology exports such as computer
  • IBM-PC Computer

    IBM5150 personal computer, designed by twelve engineers and designed by DOn Estridge and IBM System Revicios. It sold for 1565 in 1981.
  • First Female Assoiciate

    Nominated by President Ronald Raegan, The Supremem Court of the United States, Sandra Day O’Connor were responsiblle for this event. Sandra Day O'Connor is approved unanimously, 99-0, by the United States Senate to become the first female Supreme Court associate justice in history.
    Significance: Sandra Day O’Connor being the first female supreme court associate, showed the capacity of women in this time. She shaped the constitutional law in area
  • Seggragation

    Busing and Seggragation
    2 Mar 1982
    it was John F. Kennedy, Legislator Johnson, Marting Luther King. The Senate passes a bill that abolished the practice of using to achieve an end to racial discrimination. discrimination was banned.
  • Highest Unemplyment

    Recession was due to a contradictional monetary policy established by the Federal Resrve System to control high inflation. From November to December the peak of the recession took place, the nationwide unemployment was 10.8% highest since the Great Depression. And its effect on financial institutions was severe on savings, loans, and banks.
  • Rescue Scial Security System

    President Reagan signed a bill to preserve Social Security President Reagan reformed, rooted out the fraud, and made it more efficient for everyone to have their fair share of benefits.
  • First Women Travels Space

    Sally Ride became the first woman to travel to space.this was significant became and influential teacher to girls and women.
  • Olympic Games

    THe Selections voted for Reagan which proved to be a financial success.Peter Uenemoth was running as well.
  • Reagan Reelected President

    The president Ronal Reagan, and Walter F. Mondale.The first meeting in six years between the leaders of the soviet union and the USA occurs when Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronal Reagan in a five hour conference in Switzerland. This helped achieved the Panama Channal
  • USA and Soviet Union After Six Years

    The first meeting in six years between the leaders of the soviet union and the USA occurs when Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronal Reagan in a five hour conference in Switzerland.In this agreement of the two countries need of improvement of US and SU relations bith sides confirmed the importance of an ongoing dialogue, reflecting their strong desire to seek common ground on existing problems.
  • Windows Operating Machine

    Producers and Invetors are Bill Gates and Paul Allen
    puters were able to run programs now with computer hardwares with word processor
  • Martin Luther King Holiday

    After Martin Luther King died, trade unions lead a campaig for his birthday to become a holiday to honor him. A day where students are taught the life and work of Martin Luther, and when federal legislation encourages Americans to give some of their time to Martin Luther King Day as volunteers in citizen action groups.
  • Human Chain

    From New York City to California more than five million people held hands to show community commitment to fight hunger and homelessness. Participants donated ten dollars for their spot in the chain and money was donated to local charities to help those in poverty.
  • New Galaxy

    USA NASA Austronauts reported sighting a new galaxy 12 billion light years away Prgress of technology and the undersrranding of the universe.
  • Black Monday

    The stock market crashed, the largest single-day percentage drop
    Many business leaders and their companies were shaken by the collapse
  • Genetically Modified Foods

    This discovery was found in Harvard US grants patents on genetically altered animals which helped advance futher studies of Genetic modification,
  • George W. Washington

    Michael Dukakis as governor of Massachusetts, and Texas senator Lloyd Bensten as running mate. were all involved. Bush won republican nomination meaning the end for 51st quadrennial election look out.
  • State Union

    US President Cleveland signs bill to admit Dakotas, Montana & Washington state to the union.
  • Confrence of American State

    In Washington, DC, the first International Conference of American States begin