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    relatively brief. That being said, as it propagates across the globe its brevity is shrinking and it continues to find its way into news headlines and into the history books. It’s a safe notion to associate the beginning of radical terrorism to the 1980s. The 1980s was a time period where terrorist adopted many of their tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) that are still used today. 1983 was a particularly active year for conventional terrorist attracts on the United States. The U.S.…

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    The Farm Crisis of the 1980’s affected many farmers across the country, including my mother and her family. Interest prices had escalated, and crop prices had fallen, so my grandparents could no longer afford the loan payments on their land. Therefore, my mom was twelve years old, living in Eastern Kansas, when her parents declared bankruptcy and their house was foreclosed on by the bank. In search of work, the family moved across the state to Scott City, where both my grandfather and…

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    1980s Dance

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    What do you know about Dance? How much do you know about medicine? These two things have grown and developed over time. The dance style in the 1980s has influenced many young and old dancer of the generations to come. Medicine has also developed since then until now. The development of medicine has helped cure more illnesses and help people all around the world with the new viruses that had a come to be. The style of dance developed also helped young children who many be going through hard times…

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    Fashion Of The 1980s

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    Fashion of the 1980s can be celebrated for its creativeness. Some designers used the past for some inspiration, others forgot all about it. Early 80s consisted of more neutral colors and warm colors, such as browns, tans and oranges. People also thought dressing like a tennis player was cool. The waistline for men and women was also semi high. In all honesty, the early 80s fashion was identical to the late 70s. In about 1983 there was a slight 1950s throwback, largely in women’s dresses. By the…

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    AIDS In The 1980s

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    In the 1980s, a mysterious epidemic swept the nation. This pandemic, later identified as AIDS, caused many deaths and shattered families. This disease caused a distinct homophobia amongst some Americans and destroyed a generation of people. The AIDS epidemic in the 80s was an event that affected the lives of millions of people and still shapes our world today. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome plagued the world in the 1980s and still does to this day. Humans haven't always had the disease AIDS…

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    Canada In The 1980s

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    attempts at change whether they fail or not, are important because they provide as a learning experiences for the country and can help them develop further. The 1980s was a decade full of opportunities for change in Canada and taught many the importance of taking chances, using the opportunity when given and learning from failure. Therefore, the 1980s is the most important and influential decade in Canadian history. The…

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    1980 Dbq

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    Intro: Thesis: From 1877 to 1980, individuals had a greater impact in attempting to solve the issues facing the nation, especially at solving the problems involved in civil and equal rights for minority groups and domestic issues resulting from international conflicts. Owing to the discrimination and unequal rights African Americans and Women faced, Individual had taken much more powerful and effective actions than the government who were indifferent and banned people’s freedom. African…

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    Women In The 1980s

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    Women in 1980s Films The 1980s experienced a shift toward conservatism, which could be attributed to political factors. Ronald Reagan was elected president in 1980, and conservative policies were quickly adopted. He devised an economic plan, which ultimately failed and created a high budget deficit. Nonetheless, the 1980s were plagued by consumerism and materialism, as more young men and women went to college and entered high-paying jobs (“The 1980s”). Without a doubt, women had made great…

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    Technology In The 1980s

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    The science of technology has come a long ways from the 1980s and if the things that happened in that time era did not happen, we probably would not be where we are in the technology field today. A lot of things were troubling in the early 1980s, such as the radical and countercultural movements, the Watergate scandal, and the Vietnam War. In the southeast and California population began explode after World War 2. People in the 1980s grew tired of paying higher taxes for the purpose of…

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    Some differences took place between 1970's and 1980's music. An alteration has needed to embed some new genre. The rock or merely rock music is a contemporary musical genre aimed to encompass each of the various derivative genres of rock and roll. Usually interpreted, among many other instruments are added occasionally, with guitar, drums, and bass. Many styles of the genre also use keyboard instruments, for example, saxophone, piano, Synthesizers. This platform usually has a strong obstacle,…

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