1980’s Presentation Hanna Sufayyan Mods: 7-8 Iran-Contra Affair, Fashion-Fads, Music

Regan's Presidency Term-( ) was the 40 th president Prior to Regan running for presidency he was the 33 rd governor of California from Regan also was a radio film and television actor. Regan was born in Tampico Illinois and was raised in Dixon He went to college at eureka college and earned a bachelor of arts degree in economics and sociology. Regan had a good 2 terms except hiccups that I will discuss later

Iran-Contra Affair Dates: ( ) Boland Agreement- prohibited aid to the Contras by any executive branch agency that was involved in intelligence agencies. Congress wanted to give humanitarian aid, not military aid. Contras- Nicaraguan rebel army recruited, financed, and armed by the CIA to overthrow the Sandinista government in Nicaragua. Reagan’s administration was secretly sending weapons to Iran in exchange for their releasing of U.S. hostages 1986-Reagan finds out – sends an investigation

Iran-Contra Affair North was convicted of lying to Congress and unlawfully destroying government documents. Poindexter was convicted of deceiving Congress. However, in 1992, President Bush issued presidential pardons to all indicted in the scandal as they were said to be “acting strictly out of patriotism”.

Iran-Contra Affair Reagan’s legacy was not impacted significantly because he was able to deny his involvement in the affair. Popularity declined 67%  46%

Fashion Hair Girls: Glitter, side ponytails, feathered hair, multi colors, crimped, ultra teased Boys: Mullets, Mohawks, long, curly, slightly teased Face Girls: vivid make-up, glitter, light pink lips Boys: glasses, punk piercings Clothes Girls: Leg warmers, spandex, tight stone washed jeans, neon, mini skirts, headbands, crop tops, off the shoulder tops Boys: Sleeveless shirts, spandex, chains on leather, Rock Band Shirts ANY KIND OF AEROBIC WEAR

Fads 1980 the Rubik’s Cube became popular 1983 Cabbage Patch Kids are popular May 22, 1980 Pac Man is released in Japan→ October 1980 it is introduced to the US It is one of the most popular games in history 1981 Ms. Pac Man came out unauthorized, but it became so popular Nameco made it an official game It took 19 years for someone to beat Pac Man The Smurfs also became popular in the 1980s Originally popular from the comics created by Pierre Culliford, the comics became a T.V. show in 1981 by Hanna Barbara Studios

Music MTV MTV was established in 1981 The first Music Video Played was “Video Killed the Radio” by the Buggies I asked my mother who was in college what was most memorable about MTV in the 1980s: Becky Condo: “I remember when Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” was going to air in One of my friends and his roommate had a cable TV. in their dorm room at Gannon, something out of the ordinary. At midnight on the night it aired, my roommate and I actually got to watch the music video on cable TV!”

Music genres on the 80s Revolutionary decade Teen pop replaced disco Urban pop Rock New Wave

Music MTV debuted with “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles as the first music video ever made. Music became a marketing tool for advertisements and movies Compact disc were create