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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, also known as AIDS, was a disease that mostly affected gay men in the 1980s. The first reported cases were in June of 1981.
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Since the 50s, television had become increasingly popular. On August 1, 1981 MTV, a television channel, was created. MTV expressed the culture of the 80s and featured icons of the time and displayed the less conservative views of that time.
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A huge recession hit in 1982. Government spending and borrowing rose and unemployment spiked. America's economy suffered greatly.
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1982-1984 brought the Boland Amendment which prohibited America from aiding the Contras.
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On November 9, 1989 the Berlin Wall was finally torn down after a speech from President Raegan calling for action.
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On January 20, 1993 Bill Clinton entered the presidency. Bill and his wife Hillary had been active in politics for many years and brought very liberal viewpoints to the White House.
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On September 11, 2001 a plane crashed into the World Trade Center in New York. Countless died from the plane crash due to a terrorist attack. This crash devastated the nation.
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After the horrible event of 9/11, President Bush stated in an address to Congress on September 16, 2001 that America was entering a "war on terrorism".
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