The American Historical Works
Part 20:
Note: Certain information about the 1980s, is written in part 19
In the 1980s, America under Ronald Reagan, would increase military spending. This was largely done to scare their Cold War rival, the Soviet Union. This also could have been done to get more jobs for Americans, through having more miliary jobs. The American national debt was increased, to pay for so.
In the 1980s, Ronald Reagan’s wife Nancy Reagan, announced to young people advice about drugs. Which words was, “just say no”. As in say no to a drug dealer.
In 1981, America under Ronald Reagan, decreased income taxes on the rich to 50%.
In March of 1981, there was a attempted assassination on Ronald Reagan, using a firearm. With the motive being wanting to be cool, or whatever you want to call it. The shooter would be sentenced to prison.
In 1981, the communist nation and puppet nation of the Soviet Union, Poland, under its government, placed itself under occupation, to scare off rebellion. So as part of the Cold War, America under Ronald Reagan, cut trade with Poland as a result. Ronald Reagan threatened more economic action, if the occupation went on.
By 1982, China had become less communist and more capitalist. This was a victory for America in the Cold War.
In 1982, Spain would join the alliance organisation, of NATO, which America was a part of.
From 1982-1983, there was 2 recessions in America.
In 1983, a civilian plane, from the American official ally South Korea, flew in the Soviet Union, so thinking it was a military plane was shot down by the Soviet Union. Killing over 200 passengers. This would increase tensions between the Soviet Union and America, at least in the short term.
In 1983, America under President Ronald Reagan, invaded Grenada, that was under communism and a dictatorship. Grenada was a small Island Hispanic nation, in North America. The force sent was 2,300 soldiers. This invasion was done to force capitalism on the nation, as part of the cold war. The nation was captured, it was soon converted into a capitalist democracy. American news covered this event, before the fact over 20 civilians, in the Grenada was killed, by American airstrike cross fire, was revealed.
By 1983, a group wanting install Islamic law, called the mujahideen. Was rebelling against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan, in the Soviet-Afghan war. A large amount of those killed by Soviet airstrikes, were Afghan civilians, including teenage and child ones. The American news and so forth didn’t mention, that the mujahideen wanted Islamic law. As part of the Cold War, America under Ronald Reagan, gave the mujahideen a few billion dollars and C.I.A training.
In 1983 America under Ronald Reagan, would send some soldiers to do occupational missions, in Lebanon. To stop groups that were against America’s ally Israel. This would result, in a 2 terrorist attacks, or 2 terrorist like attacks. One bombing an American embassy in Lebanon, which killed17 Americans. With one bombing and kill 241 occupying American soldiers. The attack was helped by America’s rival Iran. 4 months later after the second bombing America under Ronald Reagan, ordered American soldiers to leave Lebanon, at least in part, to stop further such acts.
Regardless if Ronald Reagan, and or America, had a effect. Poland ended its occupation of its nation, in 1983.
In 1983, America under Ronald Reagan, starts what is nicknamed the Star Wars program. That tried to create missiles that could be sent in space. This was done to scare the Soviet Union.
The highly watch television series, the day after, about the idea of world war 3, appeared in America.
In 1984, the Olympics as held in America. The Soviet Union boycotted it, as revenge for America organising a boycott of their Olympics, in 1980.
In 1984, there was a mass shooting and massacre, at a McDonalds restaurant, in America. 20 people including children, were killed. The shooter had mental illness and had used a number of firearms.
Also in 1984, something that would gain minor national headlines. Would be a man that would commit suicide, while listening to a song about suicide. This was the first confirmed case of a goth song inspiring a harmful act.
By 1985, the deadly disease AIDs had become big in America. It was spread through having sex. Someone was much less likely to get, it, if they used a condom. Homosexual males and to a lesser scale black Americans, were far more likely to get it, because they used condoms to prevent pregnancy, a lot less. Many black Americans didn't use birth control, because they generally had less money for it and out of the belief birth control was used to stop black people reproducing. Over 10,000 Americans had died of AIDs, with AIDs continuing to spread. American under Ronald Reagan, by that point done nothing to stop the spread of AIDs.
In January 1985, Ronald Reagan gets a second term, as president, after re-election.
In 1985, Ronald Reagan gave a statement on AIDs, telling Americans how to avoid it and so forth. However, AIDs, would go on to spread.
In 1985, the American movie back to the future, largely aimed at young people, appeared. It was about a teenager, called Marty, time travels to the 1950s and stops his parents meeting up. So tries to get to to form a relationship back. It would become a blockbuster in America. This movie would be followed by 2 sequels.
Also in 1985, America under Ronald Reagan, bans trade with the Central American nation Nicaragua. Due to Nicaragua being communist and their ties to the American rivals, Soviet Union and Cuba. Some leftist protested against this. Some of the protesters were arrested by certain police.
In the late 1980s, Ronald Reagan would do the Iran-Cortona affair. In which he would get the American military, to give weapons to the American rival Iran, in return for some money and American hostages. He would put the money to anti-government rebels in communist Nicaragua. He did this without the approval of congress. This would all gain coverage by the news and be liked by the Americans less.
In 1986, there was a bombing near an American military base in west Germany. Injuring 200 and Killing 2, with many of them being American soldiers. This was allegedly done, by Libya, which was against capitalism. So America under Ronald Reagan, sent a small airstrike on the Libyan military targets. The strikes killed at least 15 Libyan civilians in the cross fire, which much of the American news didn’t reveal.
Also in 1986, a man, committed a mass shooting called the Edmond massacre, in America, which killed 14 people.
Also in 1986, America under Ronald Reagan, banned the manufacturing of automatic firearms.
Also in 1986, America under Ronald Reagan, decreased income taxes for the rich to 28%.
From 1986-1988, Iraq, started doing the genocide, of 50,000 non-Iraqi, Kurdish people, including teenage and child ones. This genocide, would be mentioned once a month, by the news and so forth, in America. This genocide, would not stop America under Ronald Reagan, secretly helping Iraq, in the Iran-Iraq war.
Also in 1986, America under Ronald Reagan, started trying to crack down on drugs, as part of the war on drugs. This included putting money into building prisons and putting minimal sentences for drug crimes.
Also in 1986, Americas space NASA program sent a space ship towards space, with an elementary school teacher Christa McAuliffe in it, who was planned to be a astronaut. However, the ship exploded with her in it, before it went into space. This was watched by many, Americans live of TV. This was all called the passenger space disaster.
In 1987, in America, a passenger on a civilian plane, used a handgun to kill the pilots. Causing the plane to crash. Killing 43 people. Resulting in a slight increase in airport security, in America.
Also in 1987, Ronald Reagan announced opposition the communist wall, the Berlin Wall, in East Germany. He would visit West Berlin to do a speech on so.
In 1987, the Soviet Union, as well as the Soviet Union under Ronald Reagan, signed a treaty to reduce nuclear weapons. This would decrease tensions between America and the Soviet Union, in the cold war rivalry.
In 1988, a few black teenage boys were accused of gang raping a white woman, in America. This would get national coverage, in American newspapers. This would possibly minorly increase racism, to black people.
In the 1980s, America under Ronald Reagan, would increase military spending. This was largely done to scare their Cold War rival, the Soviet Union. This also could have been done to get more jobs for Americans, through having more miliary jobs. The American national debt was increased, to pay for so.
In the 1980s, Ronald Reagan’s wife Nancy Reagan, announced to young people advice about drugs. Which words was, “just say no”. As in say no to a drug dealer.
In 1981, America under Ronald Reagan, decreased income taxes on the rich to 50%.
In March of 1981, there was a attempted assassination on Ronald Reagan, using a firearm. With the motive being wanting to be cool, or whatever you want to call it. The shooter would be sentenced to prison.
In 1981, the communist nation and puppet nation of the Soviet Union, Poland, under its government, placed itself under occupation, to scare off rebellion. So as part of the Cold War, America under Ronald Reagan, cut trade with Poland as a result. Ronald Reagan threatened more economic action, if the occupation went on.
By 1982, China had become less communist and more capitalist. This was a victory for America in the Cold War.
In 1982, Spain would join the alliance organisation, of NATO, which America was a part of.
From 1982-1983, there was 2 recessions in America.
In 1983, a civilian plane, from the American official ally South Korea, flew in the Soviet Union, so thinking it was a military plane was shot down by the Soviet Union. Killing over 200 passengers. This would increase tensions between the Soviet Union and America, at least in the short term.
In 1983, America under President Ronald Reagan, invaded Grenada, that was under communism and a dictatorship. Grenada was a small Island Hispanic nation, in North America. The force sent was 2,300 soldiers. This invasion was done to force capitalism on the nation, as part of the cold war. The nation was captured, it was soon converted into a capitalist democracy. American news covered this event, before the fact over 20 civilians, in the Grenada was killed, by American airstrike cross fire, was revealed.
By 1983, a group wanting install Islamic law, called the mujahideen. Was rebelling against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan, in the Soviet-Afghan war. A large amount of those killed by Soviet airstrikes, were Afghan civilians, including teenage and child ones. The American news and so forth didn’t mention, that the mujahideen wanted Islamic law. As part of the Cold War, America under Ronald Reagan, gave the mujahideen a few billion dollars and C.I.A training.
In 1983 America under Ronald Reagan, would send some soldiers to do occupational missions, in Lebanon. To stop groups that were against America’s ally Israel. This would result, in a 2 terrorist attacks, or 2 terrorist like attacks. One bombing an American embassy in Lebanon, which killed17 Americans. With one bombing and kill 241 occupying American soldiers. The attack was helped by America’s rival Iran. 4 months later after the second bombing America under Ronald Reagan, ordered American soldiers to leave Lebanon, at least in part, to stop further such acts.
Regardless if Ronald Reagan, and or America, had a effect. Poland ended its occupation of its nation, in 1983.
In 1983, America under Ronald Reagan, starts what is nicknamed the Star Wars program. That tried to create missiles that could be sent in space. This was done to scare the Soviet Union.
The highly watch television series, the day after, about the idea of world war 3, appeared in America.
In 1984, the Olympics as held in America. The Soviet Union boycotted it, as revenge for America organising a boycott of their Olympics, in 1980.
In 1984, there was a mass shooting and massacre, at a McDonalds restaurant, in America. 20 people including children, were killed. The shooter had mental illness and had used a number of firearms.
Also in 1984, something that would gain minor national headlines. Would be a man that would commit suicide, while listening to a song about suicide. This was the first confirmed case of a goth song inspiring a harmful act.
By 1985, the deadly disease AIDs had become big in America. It was spread through having sex. Someone was much less likely to get, it, if they used a condom. Homosexual males and to a lesser scale black Americans, were far more likely to get it, because they used condoms to prevent pregnancy, a lot less. Many black Americans didn't use birth control, because they generally had less money for it and out of the belief birth control was used to stop black people reproducing. Over 10,000 Americans had died of AIDs, with AIDs continuing to spread. American under Ronald Reagan, by that point done nothing to stop the spread of AIDs.
In January 1985, Ronald Reagan gets a second term, as president, after re-election.
In 1985, Ronald Reagan gave a statement on AIDs, telling Americans how to avoid it and so forth. However, AIDs, would go on to spread.
In 1985, the American movie back to the future, largely aimed at young people, appeared. It was about a teenager, called Marty, time travels to the 1950s and stops his parents meeting up. So tries to get to to form a relationship back. It would become a blockbuster in America. This movie would be followed by 2 sequels.
Also in 1985, America under Ronald Reagan, bans trade with the Central American nation Nicaragua. Due to Nicaragua being communist and their ties to the American rivals, Soviet Union and Cuba. Some leftist protested against this. Some of the protesters were arrested by certain police.
In the late 1980s, Ronald Reagan would do the Iran-Cortona affair. In which he would get the American military, to give weapons to the American rival Iran, in return for some money and American hostages. He would put the money to anti-government rebels in communist Nicaragua. He did this without the approval of congress. This would all gain coverage by the news and be liked by the Americans less.
In 1986, there was a bombing near an American military base in west Germany. Injuring 200 and Killing 2, with many of them being American soldiers. This was allegedly done, by Libya, which was against capitalism. So America under Ronald Reagan, sent a small airstrike on the Libyan military targets. The strikes killed at least 15 Libyan civilians in the cross fire, which much of the American news didn’t reveal.
Also in 1986, a man, committed a mass shooting called the Edmond massacre, in America, which killed 14 people.
Also in 1986, America under Ronald Reagan, banned the manufacturing of automatic firearms.
Also in 1986, America under Ronald Reagan, decreased income taxes for the rich to 28%.
From 1986-1988, Iraq, started doing the genocide, of 50,000 non-Iraqi, Kurdish people, including teenage and child ones. This genocide, would be mentioned once a month, by the news and so forth, in America. This genocide, would not stop America under Ronald Reagan, secretly helping Iraq, in the Iran-Iraq war.
Also in 1986, America under Ronald Reagan, started trying to crack down on drugs, as part of the war on drugs. This included putting money into building prisons and putting minimal sentences for drug crimes.
Also in 1986, Americas space NASA program sent a space ship towards space, with an elementary school teacher Christa McAuliffe in it, who was planned to be a astronaut. However, the ship exploded with her in it, before it went into space. This was watched by many, Americans live of TV. This was all called the passenger space disaster.
In 1987, in America, a passenger on a civilian plane, used a handgun to kill the pilots. Causing the plane to crash. Killing 43 people. Resulting in a slight increase in airport security, in America.
Also in 1987, Ronald Reagan announced opposition the communist wall, the Berlin Wall, in East Germany. He would visit West Berlin to do a speech on so.
In 1987, the Soviet Union, as well as the Soviet Union under Ronald Reagan, signed a treaty to reduce nuclear weapons. This would decrease tensions between America and the Soviet Union, in the cold war rivalry.
In 1988, a few black teenage boys were accused of gang raping a white woman, in America. This would get national coverage, in American newspapers. This would possibly minorly increase racism, to black people.
Both candidates claimed to want to install anti-drug values, in young people. This was something Michael Dukakis at least tried to do, as governor of Massachusetts. There would be a debate question asked to Michael Dukakis. It would be. “If your wife was raped and murdered, would you want him to be sentenced to death." To which he gave an awkward answer. This would lower the opinion of Michael Dukakis, by the voting public. The NRA, also put over $6 million, in the election, into making sure anti-gun nominee, Michael Dukakis, didn’t win.
George H W Bush, would win the election, in November.
In December 1988, a bombing against Americans in Britain, happened. When a civilian plane was bombed, killing 189 Americans. This was done by 2 Libyans, thought to be nationalistic extremist terrorist, that wanted revenge for the 1986 airstrikes, on Lydia. The 2 went back to Lydia. Lydia under dictator Muammar Gaddafi refused to hand them to Britain, or America. Eventually, America and Britain organised a global weapons sales and flight ban, on Libya for not handing over the 2. Libya under Muammar Gaddafi, secretary ordered the bombing. Also in 1988, America using soldiers stationed in the Middle East. Shoot down an Iranian plane, they thought was a military plane. However, it was an Iranian civilian plane. |
In the Iran-Iraq war would be over, that year. With invading Iraq, that was funded by America, gaining no territory and neither would the American rival Iran. While the rivalry between Iran and America, would arguably be over. Iran would be a rival of America’s ally, Israel.
In 1989, the American television show and comedy cartoon, the Simpsons. Following a family called the Simpsons. It would soon become highly popular, in America. Another popular comedy, in America, would be one live action Seinfeld.
By 1989, the federal/national debt had increased about by about half, since the Ronald Reagan’s increase of military spending. The national debt was about 50% of the GDP, or yearly income, of all Americans.
In 1989, in January, George H W Bush, officially became president. He would not try to install anti-drug values in young people, like he said he would do in the election.
Also in January, a man committed a school shooting, at an elementary school, using a semi-automatic firearm. Killing 5 children and injuring 29 children. This shooting would result in more feelings, against America’s gun laws.
In February, American rival the Soviet Union would lose their war, in Afghanistan, to the mujahideen. In November, communist East Germany destroyed the Berlin Wall, which would unofficially announce that communist East Germany, would soon leave, to join the capitalist and democratic nation and NATO member, West Germany, which would soon be done and a be victory for America, in the Cold War. The collapse of the Berlin wall would also gain heavy news coverage in America. In December, a revolt in Romania, overthrew their communist government, which was yet another victory.
By December, America stationed soldiers, around the Panama Canal. So, Panama under its dictator, shot at American soldiers. This along with Panama selling some drugs to Americans, made America under George H W Bush, go to war with and invade Panama, while using bringing more democracy to the region, as an excuse.
Also, in 1989, over 90,000 American had died of AIDs since it came to America. With AIDs still existing.
The next year the 1990s began.