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1. Term popularized in the 1980s describing young urban professionals with a materialistic lifestyle.
3. Virus that causes AIDS, recognized as a global pandemic during the 80s.
5. Middle Eastern country where a US Marine barracks was bombed in 1983, killing 241 servicemen.
9. UK Prime Minister throughout the 1980s known for her conservative policies and strong leadership style.
11. Nicaraguan group that took power in 1979; involved in a decadelong conflict influenced by the US.
12. British workers who engaged in a major strike from 1984 to 1985 over closures of coal mines.
13. Korean Air Lines flight that was shot down by the Soviet Union in 1983, heightening Cold War tensions.
14. Caribbean island invaded by the United States in 1983 to oust a Marxist regime.

2. ………Valdez Oil tanker that spilled millions of gallons of oil in Alaska in 1989, one of the worst environmental disasters.
4. Revolution; peaceful transition of power in Czechoslovakia in 1989.
6. Scottish town where Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed in 1988, leading to 270 deaths.
7. South African leader released in 1990 after 27 years in prison for his antiapartheid activities.
8. Last name of Reagan's Attorney General involved in controversies over wedge issues like pornography and drug use.
10. Site of 1985 talks between Israel and Egypt, brokered by the US.
15. Wade; landmark Supreme Court case that continued to evoke strong feelings and debates throughout the decade.