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The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive, informally sometimes including the years 1979, 1990 and 1991.
Like the 1960s, the decade was an era of frantic change, characterised by political and economic decentralisation, especially in countries with mixed and command economies. Political events and trends of the 1980s culminated in the toppling of military governments and authoritarian regimes, and the downfall of the military juntas of Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and Argentina. In most of the third world, the decade was characterized by debt crisis that began in 1982.
The 1980s is also generally considered to be the transition between the industrial and information ages. The petroleum supply disruptions which had marked the 1970s were not repeated, and new oil-field discoveries boosted supply and helped keep energy prices relatively low in most places during the decade. The 1980s saw rapid developments in numerous sectors of technology which have defined the modern consumer world. Electronics like personal computers, gaming systems, the first commercially available hand-held mobile phones, and new audio and data storage technologies such as the compact disc, are all still prominent well into the 2000s. On the strength of their high-technology industries, the Japanese economy soared to record highs in the 1980s, prompting many American companies to frantically study and adopt Japanese management practices.
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Something I did not realize defined the 1980s--the Ampex Digital Optics System: http://bit.ly/46FbAh and http://bit.ly/2Iv6nD
epicharmus (Michael Daddino) Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:20:08 -0000
Something I did not realize defined the 1980s--the Ampex Digital Optics System: http://bit.ly/46FbAh and http://bit.ly/2Iv6nD
In the 1980s and 90's, the NMA held "Civil Obedience Day" where drivers would travel at the posted speed limit on local highways.
charlierowland (Ohio DUI Attorney) Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:19:56 -0000
In the 1980s and 90's, the NMA held "Civil Obedience Day" where drivers would travel at the posted speed limit on local highways.
risky business style. aka TOM CRUISE. and only tom cruise circa the 1980s because i love him.
kgontarz (Kayla Gontarz) Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:17:27 -0000
risky business style. aka TOM CRUISE. and only tom cruise circa the 1980s because i love him.
A bestseller at 91, she forged the modern memoir In the early 1980s, the publisher André Deutsch had an idea fo.. http://bit.ly/hK6Ri
InIndia (In India) Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:15:26 -0000
A bestseller at 91, she forged the modern memoir In the early 1980s, the publisher André Deutsch had an idea fo.. http://bit.ly/hK6Ri
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The 1980s Reagan Era was called Generation Me. #tcot
noiselessflash (Cathy) Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:03:02 -0000
The 1980s Reagan Era was called Generation Me. #tcot
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