The eighties

By Laia Bernades
  • We came out of a phase of economic crisis and protest movements

    We came out of a phase of economic crisis and protest movements

    It was important because after this Europe passed to a phase of economic growth
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    Famines in Africa

    A widespread famine affected Ethiopia from 1983 to 1985. The worst famine to hit the country in a century, it affected 7.75 million people (out of Ethiopia's 38–40 million) and left approximately 300,000 to 1.2 million dead
  • Bhopal chemical disaster in India

    Bhopal chemical disaster in India

    It alternated our habits of life and work
    More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_disaster
  • Famines in Africa

    Famines in Africa

    They alternated our habits of life and work (Europe).

  • The EEC European Economic Community opens its doors to Spain, Greece and Portugal

    Spain and Portugal acceded to the European Communities, now the European Union, in 1986. This was the third enlargement of the Communities, following on from the 1973 and 1981 enlargements. Their accessions are considered to be a part of the broader Mediterranean enlargement of the European Union.
  • The Chernobyl explosion

    The Chernobyl explosion

    The complete disarmament of Chernobyl implies the elimination of fuel, the decontamination of the entire plant. It alternated our habits of life and work
    https://youtu.be/BMhGm7JaUmc
  • Jacques Delor the necessary reforms for the new ambitions

    Jacques Delor the necessary reforms for the new ambitions

    From the point of view of Europe it helps the “outermost” regions.
  • The fall of the Berlin wall

    The fall of the Berlin wall

    It was the widespread collapse of Soviet governments in Eastern Europe.
    https://youtu.be/zmRPP2WXX0U