The Awesome80s Timeline

By Patrick Mondout

The decade began with Jimmy Carter in the White House, the U.S. hostages in Iran, and with Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back as the top movie. The decade ended with George Bush in the White House, the Cold War winding down, and with Batman as the top movie. In between, we lived the through the ups and downs of the Reagan years. To learn more, select a year from the left and let's get started!

Statistics of the Awesome80s:

A decade can see dramatic changes in many areas. Some of these changes are reflected in statistics. For instance, when the decade began, there were 44,000 female lawyers in the US but there were over 116,000 by the end of the decade. Here are some more statistics:

Illegitimate Births
Life Expectancy
Population
Marriage Rate
Air Safety Rates
Divorce Rate
Motor Vehicle Deaths/Rate
Prisoners/Arrests
Income/GDP
Unemployment Rates