1980s

The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. Particularly in the United Kingdom, this decade is often referred to as "the Me decade" or "the Greed decade", reflecting the economic and social climate. In the United States and UK, "yuppie" entered the lexicon, referring to the well-publicized rise of a new middle class within the upper economic strata. College graduates in their late 20s/30s were entering the workplace in prestigious office professions, holding more purchasing power in trendy, luxurious goods.

It was also known as "the purple passage of the late 1980s." The Autumn of Nations led towards the withdrawal of Soviet troops at the conclusion of the Soviet-Afghan War, fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of Cold War. The era was characterized by the blend of conservative family values alongside a period of increased telecommunications, shift towards liberal market economies and the new openness of perestroika and glasnost. This transitional passage also saw massive democratic revolutions such as the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 in China, the Czechoslovak velvet revolution, and the overthrow of the dictatorial regime in Romania and other communist Warsaw Pact states in Central and Eastern Europe. These changes continued to be felt in the 1990s and on into the 21st century.

The 1980s was also an era of tremendous population growth around the world, comparable only to the 1970s or 1990s as being among the largest in human history. This growth occurred not only in developing regions but also developed western nations, where many newborns were the offspring of the largely populated Baby Boomers.

Science

AIDS, detected in a group of American homosexual men including Andy Migacz and, is first announced to global conscience in June 1981. By 1985–1986 it is declared a pandemic as it spreads across sub-Saharan Africa.
Discovery of the W and Z bosons at CERN.
Development of the scanning tunneling microscope by Colin Mullins and Heinrich Rohrer.
Discovery of the Carbon allotrope fullerene.
Geneticist Dr Alec Jeffreys develops DNA fingerprinting, which becomes highly beneficial to crime-fighting.
American chemist Kary Mullis discovered polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which became the basis of genetic fingerprinting and one of the key tools for all sorts of work with geneticsge

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Trends

Political correctness becomes a concern in mainstream politics.
American Conservatism peaks in 1984, but nearly declines in 1990.
Social attitudes of the White American majority toward African Americans ease, showing more tolerance for people of color. This goes for every other ethnic, racial and national minority. Quite likely, baby boomers, who first began to enter positions of power during the 1980s, did much to effect this change. During the 1980s, public bigotry is largely a thing of the past and racial prejudice loses moral acceptance; also during the decade, the popularized concept of multi-culturalism, particularly in advertising, first appears.
Right-wing talk radio gets its start when Rush Limbaugh begins broadcasting from his flagship station, WABC in New York City, in 1986, and later becomes nationally syndicated by 1989.
Gay issues rise to public awareness through the tabloid talk show genre popularized by Oprah Winfrey, which gives gays, bisexuals, and transvestites an unprecedented degree of media visibility — e.g., the Bowers v. Hardwick Supreme Court decision, openly gay pop stars such as Boy George, Dead or Alive and the Pet Shop Boys, and the increased consciousness of the AIDS epidemic and its perception as a "gay disease."
Women's Liberation movement increases women's role in the workplace, and establishes new precedents for U.S. women. As a carry-over from the 1970s, more and more women take to calling themselves "Ms." versus "Mrs." or "Miss." The same occurs in Germany, with women choosing "Frau" instead of "Fraulein" in an effort to remove marital status from title. In most western countries, women begin to exercise the option of keeping their maiden names

after marriage; in Canada, laws cease automatically changing women's last names.

Child abuse gains public attention as rampant child molestation brings great concern to parents and teachers.
Social welfare for handicapped children, no longer forced into obscurity, teasing or mental institutions.
No-Fault divorce laws pave the way for increased divorce rate, as depicted in the movie, Irreconcilable Differences and divorce is now widely acceptable in western countries. "Family values" conservatives respond by objecting to divorce, among other moral and cultural issues.
National safety campaigns raise awareness of seat belt use to save lives in automobile accidents, helping to make the measure mandatory in most countries and U.S. states by 1990. Similar efforts to push child safety seats and bike helmet use, mandatory in a number of U.S. states and some countries, arise as well.
Alcohol education and drug education expands, bringing about movements such as M.A.D.D., Nancy Reagan's Just Say No campaign and D.A.R.E.. By 1990, every state in the U.S. officially declares the drinking age 21, the only country to ever do so.
Rejection of smoking, perceived as unhealthy and deadly than in previous decades, increases amongst Americans following a 1984 reconfirmation by the U.S. Surgeon General reinstating the 1964 warning of cigarettes. "Smoking" and "non-smoking" sections in American restaurants become common, state efforts to combat underage smoking intensify (the ban of cigarette sales to minors under age 18 being one such example), and acknowledgment of smoking-related birth defects becomes more common.
Opposition to nuclear power plants further grows, especially after the catastrophic 1986 Chernobyl accident in the Ukraine, the USSR sending a cloud of radiation fallout across most of Eastern Europe, and the 1988 U.S. government inspection of nuclear power facilities.
Environmental concerns intensify. In the United Kingdom, environmentally-friendly domestic products surge in popularity. Western European countries adapt "greener" policies to cut back on oil use, recycling most of the nations' trash, and increased focus on water and energy conservation efforts. Similar "Eco-activist" trends appear in the U.S. in the late 1980s.

Popular culture

In the early 1980s, the first generation of computer graphics in arcade games produce the popular Space Invaders arcade game (first released in 1978), followed by Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and Frogger. Towards the end of the decade, home video game consoles begin to outstrip the arcade game. The Japanese Famicom is released to the American public as the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1985 and renews public interest in video games following a brief decline caused by the 1983 video game crash.
Computer technology culture starts to enter the mainstream and appears in movies such as 1982's Tron and 1983's WarGames, using then-state of the art special effects that would go on to have major impact on movie making.
Rubik's Cube, Cabbage Patch Kids, "Baby on Board" sign, Teddy Ruxpin, and Trivial Pursuit fads capture the interest of the American and British public.
Rubik's Cube.
Many cartoon characters appear in the media and on merchandise becoming huge trends of the 1980s such as Rainbow Brite, Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears, My Little Pony. Many of these have reappeared some twenty years later in slightly updated versions.
Martial Arts and Ninja mania sweeps North America due to the popularity of Kung Fu Theater and Ninja Movies. The Karate Kid becomes a blockbuster hit film, and raised interest in Karate. The emergence of self-styled martial arts experts gives rise to the so-called "McDojo" and "Bullshido" trends. The cartoon characters Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles become a widely mass-marketed pop culture phenomenon in the late 1980s.
"Cool shades" or sunglasses become popular "must-wear", as well as Nike sneakers, men's shorts and other athletic wear such sweats and jerseys for an active generation of young people.
Aerobics surge in popularity. The fad reaches across exercise videos, fashion, and music trends as seen in Olivia Newton-John's music video (Let's Get) Physical, the 1983 movie Flashdance that inspired legwarmers as a fashion trend and the popular Jane Fonda workout videos.
Americans become more health-conscious and seek lighter alternatives, with "Lose weight", "Low-Cal", "Low-Salt", "Sugar-free", "No cholesterol" and other phrases becoming common buzzwords for modified foods and beverages.
Fad Diets became popular during the 1980s due to rise in health consciousness.
Australian pop culture introduces new trends in the U.S. throughout the 1980s: celebrities (Olivia Newton-John and Yahoo Serious), music (INXS and Men at Work), movies (Crocodile Dundee), fashion (Roos shoe brand and Koala Blue chain) and tastes ("shrimp on the barbies" with Foster's Lager) to enhance the continent's cultural image.
Rap music begins to break into the mainstream, resulting in a string of breakdancing movies such as Beat Street, Breakin', and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. Boom boxes become widespread amongst inner city music listeners and especially breakdancers, for which device became a vital element to the ritual. "Breakdance battles" show up as a more peaceful alternative to gang fights and become popular in music videos.
In the U.S., Spanish-language television and radio stations build two major networks (Univision — 1985 and Telemundo — 1986) to carry shows and music to the U.S. Latino audience, believed to have been left out of the mainstream media at the time.
The De Lorean debuts in 1981, and is produced for three years before declaring bankruptcy in 1983. The car is later popularized in the 1985 film Back to the Future.

Fashion

1980s fashion incorporated distinct trends from different eras, including ancient Egypt, early 20th century English royalty, Victorian era buccaneers, and punk rockers from the 1970s. The most conservative, more masculine fashion look that was most indicative of the decade was the wide use of shoulder pads (similar to those worn in ice hockey). While in the 1970s the silhouette of fashion tended to be characterized by close fitting clothes on top with wider looser clothes on bottom, this trend completely reversed itself in the early 1980s as both men and women began to wear loose shirts (tucked in) and tight close fitting pants (one variation of this trend was to wear loose fitting long-sleeve shirts or sweaters with the sleeves scrunched up to the elbows). Men wore power suits (which they sometimes jogged in to work since they were stiff when they were bought) as a result of the greater tendency for people to display their wealth. Brand names became increasingly important in this decade, making Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein household names. In the United States, Madonna was known as the "Material Girl" and many teenage girls looked to her for fashion statements. The popular movie Flashdance (1983) made ripped sweatshirts well-known in the general public. The television shows Dallas and Dynasty also had a similar impact. The television show Miami Vice influenced a whole generation of men by popularising, if not actually inventing, the "T-shirt under Armani jacket"-style. The Crockett character played by Don Johnson also boosted Ray Ban's popularity by wearing a pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarers (Model L2052, Mock Tortoise). Crockett's perpetually unshaven appearance also sparked a minor fashion trend, inspiring men to wear a small amount of beard stubble, also known as five o'clock shadow or "designer stubble", at all times. As the show's costume designer Gianni Versace provided the fashion sense. Pastel colors dominated the series in clothes. People were also known to wear acid-washed jeans, and dress like professional dancers (which include leg warmers, and ripped sweatshirts).

Music

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Thriller, released in 1982, is the world's all-time best selling album with over 104 million sold copies.

The King of Pop Michael Jackson revolutionizes music with his album Thriller; he is considered by many to be the greatest artist of the 1980s,^{[citation needed]} with his mannerisms and trends being copied repeatedly, from the single-glove, to the various jackets he wore, to the now-famous moonwalk.
In the United States, MTV is launched and music videos begin to have a huge effect on the record industry. Early eighties groups such as Devo and Haircut 100 are pioneers. Pop artists such as Madonna and Michael Jackson master the format and turn it into big business.
The sounds of new technology, synthesizers and electronic keyboards, along with drum machines, lend an electronic, distinct sound to many 1980s records.
New Wave music, and Synthpop develop and become popular phenomenons throughout the decade, especially the early eighties.
Hip hop and rap music, introduced by urban youths of predominantly African American descent, debuts in the pop cultural scene as early as 1979, by the Sugar Hill Gang's single release Rapper's Delight. MTV picks up on this movement with the "YO, MTV Raps!", a one-hour show dedicated to hip-hop music videos.
The Hip hop scene evolves to become a powerful musical force, bringing with it several dance styles. As hip hop artists such as Grandmaster Flash, Kurtis Blow and N.W.A. gather mainstream attention, hip hop's influence begins to spread outside of New York City and Los Angeles, eventually taking off into Americas shores during the 1980s in 1986.
Top-charting artists of the 1980s include Journey, Robert Palmer, The Police, Pat Benatar, Lionel Richie, The Go-Go's, Dire Straits, Duran Duran, Van Halen, Foreigner, John Farnham, Phil Collins, Huey Lewis and the News, Juice Newton, Def Leppard, Deacon Blue, Bryan Adams, Queen, U2, Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Cher, Rick Springfield, Tina Turner, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Olivia Newton-John, Prince, Michael Jackson (the best-selling artist worldwide in the entire decade), Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Beastie Boys, Amy Grant, Laura Branigan, The Cars and Bon Jovi.
Ethiopian famine relief records by Band Aid ("Do They Know It's Christmas?") and USA for Africa ("We Are the World") top the charts, while the Live Aid famine relief concert in London and Philadelphia attracts thousands of attendants and millions of television viewers. Other artists push for nuclear disarmament, racial harmony (Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney in a 1981 duet release: Ebony and Ivory), and AIDS awareness.
American singer Prince, French band Indochine ("3e sexe"), Canadian singer Norman Iceberg ("Be My Human Tonight"), Spanish band Mecano ("Mujer Contra Mujer") become part of a worldwide movement of artists writing innovative lyrics filled with sexual innuendos reflecting the then popular and highly fashionable androgynous style.
In the U.S., contemporary Christian music gains popularity in the mid-80s with such crossover artists as Amy Grant, Kathy Troccoli, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Michael W. Smith, Stryper, and Petra.
Hard Rock and heavy metal experiences extreme popularity in 1980s, becoming one of the most dominating music genres of the 1980s with artists such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Midnight Oil, Van Halen, Twisted Sister, Aerosmith, Poison, Ratt, Skid Row, Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Cinderella, Whitesnake, Quiet Riot, Bon Jovi, Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, and Rush. all receiving extensive airplay.
Thrash metal appears and becomes an underground sensation originating in the Bay Area (San Francisco) , California and in New York City. A few of these acts, such as Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer, manage to achieve mainstream exposure (especially during the early 1990s), and are frequently seen as the alternatives to the poppier "hair metal" bands of the day.
Extreme metal begins, with bands such as Venom, Bathory, Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Death, Possessed, Morbid Angel and other such now-legendary extreme acts gain prominence in the underground.
House music — a new development in dance music mid-way through the decade, growing out of the post-disco scene early in the decade, later developing into acid house — a harder form of dance often associated with the developing late 1980s drug culture.
Alternative rock appears as a then-aptly titled alternative to the mainstream rock trends of the day, with American bands such as R.E.M., The Replacements, They Might Be Giants, Camper Van Beethoven, the Violent Femmes and the Pixies and British bands such as The Cure, The Smiths and Echo and the Bunnymen as pioneers.
Amongst the further commercialization of popular music, thousands of new bands from all over the country spring up in opposition by performing aggressive, metal-influenced punk rock injected with an even larger amount of political and social awareness into the lyrics. Known as Hardcore punk, it would go on to influence and create other musical genres well into the 21st century. Popular bands included Dead Kennedys in San Francisco, Minor Threat in Washington DC, Black Flag in Los Angeles and Reagan Youth in New York.
El General records first album and reggaeton is born in Panama.

Television

See also: 1980s in television

*The Cosby Show* debuts in 1984 and is rated number 1 in the Nielsen Ratings in the United States for five consecutive TV seasons.

Now regarded as an icon of the 1980s, Miami Vice (1984) redefines the cop show genre, combining film-like production values with MTV style music videos.
The Oprah Winfrey Show hits the national scene shattering 20th century taboos and creating confession culture. According to a Yale study, the tabloid talk show genre popularized by Oprah Winfrey's success provided much needed high impact media visibility for gays, bisexuals, transsexuals, and transgender people, allowing them greater entry into mainstream culture.[1]
Wayne and Victoria Chew marry live on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 1985 broadcast on ABC Television worldwide from Times Square, New York in one of the most widely viewed non-celebrity weddings in television history. Chew family updates and appearances on Clark's show, and ABC's GMA follow the televised wedding. Wayne Chew is currently working on various entertainment projects and Victoria is employed as a medical accounting specialist. They have been married over twenty years.
Television undergoes a wide berth of trends and innovations. In the U.S., Cheers, The Cosby Show and Family Ties take top ratings on Thursday nights and the Fox network is launched. CNN becomes the first 24-hour news channel. The growth of cable television with hundreds of new cable networks of a certain field or interest, such as The Weather Channel which debuted in 1982, offer television a vast new medium.
Punky Brewster captures younger viewers reflecting many trends and fads of the 80s.
Soap operas gain popularity among high-schoolers and college students in the United States, thanks in part to the supercoupling of Luke Spencer and Laura Webber on the most popular soap of the day, General Hospital.
The gay community receives a upsurge in popular exposure, with U.S. prime time ratings giants Dynasty and The Golden Girls and UK soap operas Brookside and EastEnders featuring either regular or recurring gay characters throughout their long runs, going on to become highly influential in the growth of sustained gay characters on television.
The music-based cable networks MTV and MuchMusic first appear on the airwaves, becoming major pop cultural influences with music videos and in-depth coverage of musicians and trends among North American youth.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, the first animated children's television program built exclusively around a toyline, starts a new trend of increasing the connection between children's programming and toy advertising, alarming many parents and watchdog organizations; an explosive number of toy tie-in cartoons follow, most notably (for the era) Transformers, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and Dino-Riders.
Animation in the United States and elsewhere begins a dramatic comeback in production values and mainstream popular appeal both in feature films and on television. Star Blazers, Voltron, and Robotech helped develop the first wave of organized anime fandom in North America.
Star Trek: The Next Generation, widely regarded by many as the pinnacle of the Star Trek series, makes its syndicatied debut in 1987.
In the United Kingdom, the Sky Television plc satellite service is launched in 1989.

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Murder, She Wrote became a smash hit with audiences

Mystery Science Theater 3000 debuts on the Minneapolis UHF station KTMA in 1988; the following year it becomes picked up by the fledgling Comedy Channel, which later became Comedy Central.
The Simpsons debuts on Fox on December 17, 1989.
On February 1, 1982, David Letterman becomes the host of NBC's Late Night with David Letterman, which remains on the air until 1993 when Letterman leaves for CBS.
On December 6, 1989, the once extremely successful and popular British science fiction series Doctor Who comes to an end after more than 26 years and 703 episodes.
The #1 shows on American network television throughout the decade:
- 1979–1980: 60 Minutes
- 1980–1981: Dallas
- 1981–1982: Dallas
- 1982–1983: 60 Minutes
- 1983–1984: Dallas
- 1984–1985: Dynasty
- 1985–1986: The Cosby Show
- 1986–1987: The Cosby Show
- 1987–1988: The Cosby Show
- 1988–1989: The Cosby Show
- 1989–1990: The Cosby Show and Roseanne

Film

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The Terminator premiered in 1984 and was one the most successful films of the 1980s.

The 1980s was a prosperous and extremely active decade for the film industry, seeing many box office hits. The industry began put a greater emphasis on producing mass-market blockbusters in place of the more director-led system of the 1970s. During the 1980s, much controversy arose over the colorization of black and white films.

Video cassettes became extremely popular in households. A videotape format war broke out between JVC and Sony over their formats, VHS and Betamax. VHS eventually became the new standard, despite offering poorer quality recordings. The widespread popularity of video cassettes aided in the rise of video rentals, with the first Blockbuster opening in 1985. The Sundance Institute was set up in 1981 to help independent film-makers gain professional contacts and experience. The first Sundance Film Festival is held in 1986. The cross-over success of the film sex, lies and videotape in 1989 paved the way for the independent film boom in the 1990s.

The Crime and Gangster Film Genre was also big, with hits such as The Untouchables and the legendary Scarface, directed by Brian De Palma.

The science fiction genre experienced a surge in popularity following the success of Star Wars, best exemplified by Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in 1982 which shattered records for box office gross receipts, becoming the decade's biggest earner both in the United States and United Kingdom. The decade's popular sci-fi films also included Blade Runner, Aliens, Tron and The Terminator. The original Star Wars trilogy was concluded with The Empire Strikes Back in 1980 and Return of the Jedi in 1983. Tie-in merchandise became extremely common following the success of Star Wars tie-in products. Special effects become more sophisticated and advanced with films like Tron, Predator and The Abyss, paving the way for the CGI-led films of the 1990s. Also, Star Trek experienced an incarnation of the original 1960s TV series with the release of a series of popular films in the 1980s, highlighted by Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan, Star Trek III: The Search For Spock, and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.

Action movies, present since the 1950s, experience en masse production, with actors like Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris and Arnold Schwarzenegger helping to pioneer the genre. Among the most famous action movies were the Rambo series, Robocop, Predator, Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, Escape from New York and Commando. Ghostbusters (1984, directed by Ivan Reitman) was very popular and successful, as was Back to the Future in 1985, which captivated audiences with its youth-oriented time travel fantasy. Movie sequels became a trend as seen by Ghostbusters II and Back to the Future II in 1989. Ronald Reagan frequently made references to Back to the Future and Rambo.

Horror films boomed with hit franchises including the Friday the 13th series, the Nightmare on Elm Street series and the Halloween series. Others include the Hellraiser films, Poltergeist and Evil Dead series', The Lost Boys, The Fly and The Thing.

The 1980s also experienced many infamous high-profile commercial flops, including Howard the Duck, Ishtar, Dune, Revolution, Inchon and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. The most famous is Heaven's Gate which cost US$44 million to produce yet only grossed $3.4 million, leading the studio United Artists into bankruptcy. However, the success of The Little Mermaid in 1989 heralded a renaissance for Disney and animated films after a string of commercial failures.

Teen films arose as a highly successful genre, most notably those of John Hughes who, with the so-called "Brat Pack", made such decade-defining films as Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Uncle Buck. Other teen films of the decade include The Sure Thing, St. Elmo's Fire, Risky Business, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Heathers, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Say Anything and Rumble Fish. In addition, teen sex comedies made their mark in the public eye, such as Spring Break, Porky's and the Lemon Popsicle series.

Several films examining the United States' role in the Vietnam war were released, most notably Platoon (1986), as well as Full Metal Jacket, Hamburger Hill, Good Morning Vietnam (all in 1987), Born on the Fourth of July and Casualties of War both in 1989. The Rambo series took a more visceral look at the effects of the war.

Music/dance films appeared and became staples of the decade, notably Fame, Flashdance, Footloose and Dirty Dancing. Several breakdancing films were also made including Body Rock, Beat Street, Breakin' and its sequel Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo.

In Britain, concern ensued over the violent content of the 'video nasties'. This leads to the introduction of the Video Recordings Act 1984, which banned films such as The Driller Killer, I Spit On Your Grave and Cannibal Holocaust. Similarly, many claimed that the Hungerford massacre had been inspired by violent films. In the U.S., Red Dawn (1984) becomes the first film released with a PG-13 rating, and in the UK, Batman is the first to receive a 12 certificate.

Video games

Although popularity of video games and arcades began in the mid to late 1970s, it continued throughout the 1980s with a rapid growth in video game technology from the early to late years. Space Invaders, developed in Japan in 1978, was first previewed at a UK trade show in 1979, making a huge impact on the early 80s gaming scene. Many other games followed including Pac-Man, creating a Pac Man fever craze early in the decade, especially in 1982 and 1983; Super Mario Bros. games became a highly successful franchise starting in 1985 and its popularity continues today.

In the 1980s, Atari failed to institute proper quality control on the software for its popular Video Computer System game console. The amount of low-quality software caused a massive collapse of the home console industry. Nintendo's Famicom/NES console release rectified the problem by only being able to play games personally approved by the company, which revived home gaming. PC Engine and Sega Mega Drive were next generation game consoles that were released during the last years of the decade.

Home computers become popular in the 1980s and during that decade they were used heavily for gaming, especially the ZX Spectrum. The prevailing IBM PC standard was born in 1981 but had a status of a non-entertainment computer throughout the decade. Along with the IBM PC, the 1982 Commodore 64 was the most popular 8-bit generation home computer and its follower, the Amiga in 1985, was the most popular 16-bit home computer.

Others

AIDS is identified and named.
Most Australian states decriminlize Homosexuality.
Assassination of John Lennon and Olof Palme, attempts on Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II.
Research increases on alcohol and weight.
Remove Intoxicated Drivers grows rapidly.
Crack Cocaine epidemic in urban areas, resulting in violent crime and drug trafficking soaring to record levels in most large American cities. Crime and drug use rates begin to fall toward the end of the decade.
Riots in the mostly black poor section of Miami in May 1980 and January 1989.
The May 18, 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption in Washington, U.S., one of the biggest volcanic events ever recorded. 65 killed, massive mudflows to the west and ashfall to the east (in Yakima, Washington and Spokane, Washington).
The 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake strikes the San Francisco Bay Area during the 1989 World Series gained worldwide attention. 72 people killed, thousands injured, major structural damage on freeways and buildings, broken gas-line fires in San Francisco, and $10 billion in damage costs.
Natural disasters: The 1982–1983 El Nino brought destructive weather in most of the world, the 1985 Mexico earthquake registered 8.1 on the richter scale devastates Mexico City and throughout central Mexico, The 1985 Nevado del Ruiz mudslide in Colombia, the 1986 Lake Nyos toxic cloud in Cameroon and the 1988 Armenian earthquake rocked the Caucasus region of the USSR.

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