Outline For The 1980s Research Paper

Selina Limbaugh

Cusack/Remy

Am Sy History/English

2, June 2015

Junior Thesis

The 1980’s, a remarkable decade that started from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 1989. The most significant events in the 1980’s was the Economic doings of “Reaganomics”, Social Movements of women’s rights, Foreign Affairs of the Cold War. Many other events were included like Science & Technology, Arts & Entertainment, and Politics.Admittedly, many would argue that the Economic, Social, and Foreign Affairs wouldn’t be the highlight of the 80’s but let’s take a look on why others might oppose to that thought.

During the campaign of 1980 called “Reaganomics”, Ronald Reagan announced a recipe to fix the nation’s economic mess.He claimed to undue tax burdens, excessive government regulations, and massive social spending programs that hampered growth. Reagan proposed a phased 30% tax reduction for the first three years of his presidency.

The bulk of the cut would be concentrated at the upper income levels. The economic theory behind the wisdom of such a plan was called the “supply side”. Ronald Reagan talked about how he wanted to undue tax burdens and regulations from the government. The nation endured a deep recession throughout 1982. Bankruptcies rose up to 50% over the previous years. Farmers took the biggest hit. Agricultural exports declined, the prices of crops decreased, and the interest rates had gone up. But while the medicine of a sharp slowdown was hard to swallow, it broke the destructive cycle where the economy had been caught. By 1983, inflation had eased the economy.
This century had a great deal for women trying to meet their goals for success in changing the social attitudes towards gender roles. Laws based on sex interrogating men by military/air force, NASA schools with the same sex and the supreme court making gender discrimination illegal (Women’s Movement). Initially, women had a great deal trying to do things that men could do. Teaching, cleaning, and sitting around is a boring life to live, especially when they were getting paid less than men did. Women were also treated U.S.S.R. being unfairly in the world, and it only took a group of women to get the courage to take a stand to fight for what they believe in.
In the late 1980s, the Cold War ended dramatically.The economies of nations behind the Iron Curtain were in trouble.

People in East Germany, could see the prosperity and wealth of their neighbors in West Germany.Russia having long lines of people waiting to buy food had to have coupons from the government just to buy socks.Some historians believe that trillions of dollars were both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. being spent on nuclear arms and conventional armies that had caused problems in Russia. A lot of pent up demand for freedom in the citizens living behind the Iron Curtain. When Russia showed they wouldn’t interfere in Eastern Europe any longer , the berlin wall was demolished. These forces eventually came to a head in the 1980s. In response Russia elected Mikhail Gorbachev as the leader of the U.S.S.R. The new leader decided to loosen the repression on liberties that the old governments had used to keep people in line. The leaders also found that they couldn’t control the desires of their people and those in Iron Curtain countries. (the end of the cold

war).
Economics, Social, and Foreign affairs weren’t Student. Web Music was shaking up world as well new sounds that hit the airwaves that formed Blondie, Devo, and the Sugarhill Gang with something new. Millions of fans and T.V viewers wanted the answer to Who shot JR? This was the beginning of a new era.
These unforgetting years were most importantly impacted by Social Movement of Women’s Rights, This movement had brought major changes to the lives of many, and to everyday life in the United states. Opening blue collar professions for women that used to be reserved for men. The portrayal of women by social media was transforming while introducing demands for women’s equality into politics, organized women, and much more. As a result, of the gender balance of participation and leadership that began to change the views of the world.