“Do you believe in Miracles” were the words of Al Michaels as the 1980 US Hockey team defeated the unbeatable Soviet Union. The US was a bunch of Amateur hockey player with an average age of 22. In unnerving times in America’s history these hockey players were playing for so much more than a gold metal. This team made huge sacrifices to bring back pride to the US. One game truly changed history. In the time of the 1980 Olympics professional athletes were not allowed to compete in the Olympics
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1980’s Technology Technology has been around for a long‚ long time. Many of the most popular consumer products still around today. A surprising number of the technologies that define life today got their start in the 1980s‚ such as camcorders‚ cell phones‚ answering machines‚ personal computers‚ etc. Technology has come to benefit our lives and make it easier and will only get better. During the time of the 1980’s‚ there was a lot going on in our history. The Cold War was on its last years
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Fashion by Decade 80 90 00 I n the 1980s‚ rising pop star Madonna proved to be very influential to female fashions. She first emerged on the dance music scene with her “street urchin” look—short skirts over leggings‚ necklaces‚ rubber bracelets‚ fishnet gloves‚ hairbows‚ long layered strings of beads‚ bleached‚ untidy hair with dark roots‚ head bands‚ and lace ribbons. In her Like a Virgin phase‚ millions of young girls around the world emulated her fashion example that included
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I. What happened in the 1980s-1990s After the recession of America in the 1980s-1990s‚ America soon regained economic stability. However‚ some methods they took to get out of the violent recession and crises had affected the work force‚ most especially the men. The divide between the goods (male) and service producing (female) sectors of the economy expanded due to the global forces and technological innovation. Many companies moved from hands-on labour to mechanized work since this was cheaper‚
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1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team "’Do you believe in miracles? YES!’ said AABC broadcaster Al Michaels’”‚ (Painter). Al michaels said this line as the 1980 United States Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team upset the Soviet Union in the semi-final game. The United States team was composed of a highly skilled coach‚ Herb Brooks‚ as he had just won a national championship for college hockey with the University of Minnesota’s Golden Gophers in 1979 (Barnes). Herb Brooks was not new to the program as he was the
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scandal demonstrated what the government could do without suffering the consequences the encounter between the U.S‚ Iran‚ and Nicaragua led to the exploration of new relationships in the exchange of hostages for arms. The Iran-Contra Affairs in the 1980s emanated from the Reagan Administration’s foreign policies. The Administration believed that changes to Nicaragua and Iran endangered U.S. national interests. The Administration supported the contras who desired to overthrow this revolutionary regime
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better terms of payment on past loans. (Beneria 1996). The origins of the programme could be traced to the two packages adopted by Philippines in September 1980 and the more high profile one‚ by Mexico in August 1982 due to the excessive debt burden that had ensued as a result of certain developments between the late 1970s and early 1980s. Due to the position of Mexico as one of the largest economy in Latin American‚ the announcement by the government that it could not meet its debt repayment obligations
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WOMENS FASHION THROUGH THE AGES 1950’S - Another style of dress favored by women in the ’50s was the chemise dress‚ as it could be worn on most body types. The dress was loose and had a straight cut‚ allowing the wearer to experiment with belts. Women switched to trendy coats instead of the traditional shawls. One also saw the large use of feathers as a part of the fashion. Long‚ knee-length coats with loose sleeves‚ caught on really well in the 1950s. Among the different fabrics‚ silk was widely
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a supportive role next to a male figure such as secretaries or assistants. By the 1980’s many women were inspired to move up in their careers and gain a managerial or leadership role within their career. By the 1980s‚ women were fighting the glass ceiling phenomenon and believed that in order to move up the hypothetical job ladder‚ they needed to act like and even look like men. For example‚ most women in the 1980s wore conservative suits and padded shoulders to relate to and get respect from their
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1980s Fashion Every decade had certain fashion trends that‚ to our generation‚ would be considered different from what is normal to wear. Despite all the dangerous things happening around the war and yet even in the United States. However 80s fashion wouldn’t be around till this day thanks to the trends of the high-waisted pants and other classic trends. 1980s Historical‚ Political‚ & Social events In 1981 Ronald Reagan became president‚ an American politician‚ commentator‚ and actor who served
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