Significant 1980s Events

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Across
  1. 4. The Space Shuttle tragically lost in 1986.
  2. 5. Referring to a symbol of the Cold War, which began falling in 1989.
  3. 7. As in environmental movement of the 1980s.
  4. 9. Referring to the 1980 and 1984 Olympics
  5. 12. As in the Contra Affair scandal during Reagan's presidency.
  6. 13. Referring to events like Chernobyl (1986).
  7. 14. The 1982 war between the UK and Argentina.
Down
  1. 1. A term coined for young urban professionals emblematic of 1980s culture.
  2. 2. U.S. President central to the decade's politics and events.
  3. 3. Soviet leader known for perestroika and glasnost.
  4. 6. The launch of Music Television in 1981.
  5. 7. As in Black Monday (1987), when global markets crashed.
  6. 8. A cultural and gaming phenomenon launched in the 80s.
  7. 10. Referring to the war which dominated geopolitics.
  8. 11. The 1985 global concert for famine relief.