events of the 1980s

  • 1980s to 1989

    The Vietnam memorial opens in Washington desined by a young Maya Linn. Innitialy controversail it became a beloved memoryal. People say thank you for the memory.
  • events from 1980 to 1989

    Solvet leader Konstantin Chernenko dies and is reaplaced by a young Mikhial Gorbachev. He calls for reaforms in solvet unuin. In October Reagan and Gorbachev meet in a summit and agree to step up arms control talks and renew cultral contacts.