1980: The Most Significant Events In The Year 1980
1980
In the year 1980 there were events filled with excitement and celebration, as well as events that changed the world forever and ended in tragedy. In March of that year President Carter announced that the United States would not be participating in the Moscow Summer Olympics in a response against the Soviet Union. Later that year in May was a devastating time for the people in Washington and surrounding areas, as Mount St. Helens erupted. This volcanic explosion later became to be known as the most destructive eruption in U.S. history. The 40th President, Ronald Reagan, was elected that year in November, beating Carter in both the polls and electoral votes. Sadly, in December John Lennon, a famous member of the Beetles, was killed by Mark David Chapman. Before the year 1980, President Carter was against the spread of the Soviet Union, and in March this caused him to announce that the United States would boycott the Summer Olympics in Moscow. This announcement symbolized America’s feelings against the Soviet Union as Americans also felt bad for …show more content…
Mark Chapman was a mentally disabled security guard who knew how to fire a handgun due to his job. Chapman was reading an article saying that Lennon was a phony, and Chapman despised phonies. He then flew to New York City and rented a room near the Dakota, where Lennon lived. Earlier in the day Chapman confronted Lennon, asking him for an autograph. That night Chapman waited for Lennon at the Dakota, and as Lennon was walking towards the door Chapman shot him with his five-shot handgun. Lennon was struck in the back twice and died in a nearby hospital as Chapman was immediately arrested and fans everywhere discovered what had just happened. A couple days after the shooting fans gathered for a vigil for Lennon, and many books were written to memorialize the death of John
In the year 1980 there were events filled with excitement and celebration, as well as events that changed the world forever and ended in tragedy. In March of that year President Carter announced that the United States would not be participating in the Moscow Summer Olympics in a response against the Soviet Union. Later that year in May was a devastating time for the people in Washington and surrounding areas, as Mount St. Helens erupted. This volcanic explosion later became to be known as the most destructive eruption in U.S. history. The 40th President, Ronald Reagan, was elected that year in November, beating Carter in both the polls and electoral votes. Sadly, in December John Lennon, a famous member of the Beetles, was killed by Mark David Chapman. Before the year 1980, President Carter was against the spread of the Soviet Union, and in March this caused him to announce that the United States would boycott the Summer Olympics in Moscow. This announcement symbolized America’s feelings against the Soviet Union as Americans also felt bad for …show more content…
Mark Chapman was a mentally disabled security guard who knew how to fire a handgun due to his job. Chapman was reading an article saying that Lennon was a phony, and Chapman despised phonies. He then flew to New York City and rented a room near the Dakota, where Lennon lived. Earlier in the day Chapman confronted Lennon, asking him for an autograph. That night Chapman waited for Lennon at the Dakota, and as Lennon was walking towards the door Chapman shot him with his five-shot handgun. Lennon was struck in the back twice and died in a nearby hospital as Chapman was immediately arrested and fans everywhere discovered what had just happened. A couple days after the shooting fans gathered for a vigil for Lennon, and many books were written to memorialize the death of John