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Master of When the world shifted gears in 1979
schopenhauer 1979 US-China Normalization
A white Stetson hat at the rodeo (oh, rodeo!) / Helping the new ties start to grow (yeah, let 'em grow!)
schopenhauer Margaret Thatcher enters Downing Street as the new British Prime Minister
schopenhauer The United States and the People's Republic of China established full diplomatic relations.
schopenhauer Margaret Thatcher became the United Kingdom's first female prime minister, launching a new political era.
schopenhauer Spin the trivia wheel to master the music, movies, and historic moments of 1979.
Three Mile Island: In 1979, the movie "The China Syndrome" about a nuclear accident premiered just 12 days before a real-life partial meltdown.
A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system. In 1979, the Iranian Revolution ousted the Shah, establishing an Islamic republic led by Ayatollah Khomeini.
In 1979, the Shah of which country fled into exile, ending its ancient monarchy?
Which US President formalized diplomatic relations with China on January 1, 1979?
Which Iranian leader returned from exile in February 1979 to establish an Islamic Republic?
Which country did the Soviet Union invade in December 1979, escalating Cold War tensions?
Which two nations signed a historic peace treaty in Washington, D.C., in March 1979?
Which major international sporting event did the US boycott as a reaction to the late 1979 Soviet invasion?
Which British political party did Margaret Thatcher lead to victory in the 1979 general election?