Reagan, Iran-Contra and the Cold War (TRIH ep 312, part 3)
1981 · Resource
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook examine Ronald Reagan's presidency across his first and second terms, emphasising image, policy and pivotal episodes. They open with the iconic 'Morning in America' ad and analyse Reagan's talent for performance and parable, his inauguration style and recovery after the 1981 assassination attempt.
On these timelines: The Rest Is History (podcast), Resources: Combined
Around 1981
- Chernobyl disaster (1986)
- Dissolution of the Soviet Union (1991)
- Iranian Revolution (1978)
- Gulf War (1990)
- Watergate scandal (1972)
- Yom Kippur War (1973)
- Invention of the World Wide Web (1989)
- Yugoslav Wars (1991)
- Birth of hip-hop (1973)
- Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody (1975)