Introduction 1980-2000
1980 – 2000
This section carries an introduction to the period between 1980 and 2000. It provides a snapshot of what was going on around the World during this period and also what was going on in the United Kingdom. This provides context for later sections on what was happening in Prestwood and any local photo galleries.
World History
1980 Iran, Iraq war begins
1983 USA develops Star Wars defence system
1985 Scientists discover a hole in the ozone layer
1896 Space Shuttle Challenger explodes on take off
1989 Berlin Wall demolished by the people
1990 Nelson Mandela released from prison after 27 years
1994 Channel Tunnel opens
1997 Diana, Princess of Wales killed in Paris car crash
1999 11 European countries adopt the Euro
British History
- 1982 Britain goes to war with Argentina.
- 1984 IRA bomb Conservative conference in Brighton
- 1986 Major British companies privatised
- 1987 Margaret Thatcher wins third term
- 1989 Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web
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