What decade is the text referring to?

Q: What decade is the text referring to?


A: The text is referring to the 1980s.

Q: What was this decade called in English speaking countries?


A: This decade was sometimes referred to as the "Greed Decade" in English speaking countries.

Q: Who were yuppies during this time period?


A: Yuppies during this time period were young adults who lived in cities and had good jobs, known as "young urban professionals".

Q: Who were some of the political leaders during this time period?


A: During this time period, Ronald Reagan was president of the United States, Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and Brian Mulroney was Prime Minister of Canada.

Q: What significant event happened at the end of this decade that marked a shift in global politics?


A: At the end of this decade, there was a fall of the Berlin Wall which started the end of Cold War and Communism in Eastern Europe.

Q: What popular music genres originated or became popular during this decade?


A: Popular music genres such as New Wave, punk rock, funk and rap music first started to get big in the 80s.

Q: Which teams won major sports championships during this era?


A: In sports, Italy and Argentina won FIFA World Cup while Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals ,New York Mets ,Minnesota Twins and Oakland Athletics won World Series; Pittsburgh Steelers ,Oakland Raiders ,San Francisco 49ers ,Washington Redskins ,Los Angeles Raiders ,Chicago Bears and New York Giants won Super Bowl; finally Los Angeles Lakers dominated NBA with only Houston Rockets winning title.

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