WORLD HISTORY · 20TH CENTURY 日本語
Events of the 1980s1980–1989
What happened in the 1980s?
In the 1980s (1980–1989), ARPANET switched to IP, beginning the formation of the internet, and Gorbachev became the Soviet leader. Japan saw the yen soar after the Plaza Accord, the breakup and privatization of Japanese National Railways, and the start of the Heisei era, and the Berlin Wall was opened.
- ARPANET switches to IPNorth America
- Gorbachev becomes Soviet leaderEurope
- Plaza Accord sends the yen soaringNorth America
- National railways privatized as JR GroupAsia
- U.S. and USSR sign INF TreatyEurope
- Emperor Showa dies; Heisei era beginsAsia
- Tiananmen Square crackdown in ChinaAsia
- Berlin Wall opensEurope
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Year by year
The 1980s in AP history courses
| AP World History | Unit 8 (Cold War and Decolonization) |
|---|---|
| AP U.S. History | Period 9 |
Key events of the 1980s (timeline)
Tip: the PC view is best for studying
On a computer, each region has its own vertical line, so you can follow the flow of events and see what was happening in different parts of the world at the same time.
Brezhnev dies; Andropov succeeds him
Tokyo Summit held
G7 reaches Louvre Accord
Single European Act takes effect
Black Monday stock market crash
Berlin Wall opens
Nikkei average hits all-time high
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