The 1980s became the Me! Me! Me! generation. If you've got it, flaunt it and.... "You can have it all!" was a motto.
Forbes' list of the 400 richest people became more important than its 500 largest companies.
Binge buying and credit became a way of life and 'Shop Til you Drop' was the watchword.
Forbes' list of the 400 richest people became more important than its 500 largest companies.
Binge buying and credit became a way of life and 'Shop Til you Drop' was the watchword.
Labels were everything, even (or especially) for children. Video games, aerobics, minivans, camcorders, and talk shows became part of our lives.
The decade began with President Reagan declaring a war on drugs and we lost many of our finest talents to AIDS.
The decade began with President Reagan declaring a war on drugs and we lost many of our finest talents to AIDS.
On the bright side, the US Constitution had its 200th birthday,ET phoned home, and in 1989 Americans gave $115,000,000,000 to charity.
And, Internationally, at the very end of the decade the Berlin Wall was removed - making great changes for the decade to come!
At the turn of the decade, though, many were happy to leave the spendthrift 80's for the 90's, although some thought the eighties TOTALLY AWESOME.
And, Internationally, at the very end of the decade the Berlin Wall was removed - making great changes for the decade to come!
At the turn of the decade, though, many were happy to leave the spendthrift 80's for the 90's, although some thought the eighties TOTALLY AWESOME.
Check out this video on the 80's!
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The Decade of the 1980’s
The Decade of the 1980’s
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