World Events

Finding the Sparks

Many events took place during 1986 and 1987 that dramatically sparked the world. Below are just a few that attracted a great deal of attention. You are not limited to the events below. Remember, you must decide on which three events you think were the most important. These are the ones you are to include in this section of your song.

Smoke Detectors - Sparks to Consider

Use the Internet links as well as print resources to gather information on world events that took place in 1986 and 1987. Remember to base your opinions as to why you choose the events you do on facts. Look at when the events occurred and what effect they had at the time. Examine circumstances that may have led up to events. Also, consider what long term outcomes exist.

• The Chernobyl Accident - This accident affected people all across the world.
• Halley's Comet - A rare, but exciting visit!
• Photo - Catch a glimpse of Halley's Comet.
• Mikhail Gorbachev and Glasnost - He changed the face of the Soviet Union
• Iran Iraq War - These countries were fighting for many years.
• USS Stark - An American ship is hit!
• Ferdinand Marcos - Ferdinand Marcos fled the Philippines.
• Margaret Thatcher - Margaret Thatcher was elected - again.
• Nuclear Arms Treaty - Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan signed an important agreement.
• Sanctions on South Africa - Many nations sanction South Africa because of its political structure.
• Mir Space Station - The Mir Space Station was launched.
• Supernova - A star explodes.

Other Sparks to Consider

• Corazon Aquino becomes Time Magazine woman of the year.
• The English Channel tunnel project is approved.
• Japanese continue to buy up U.S. real estate.
• Treaty to preserve the ozone is signed in Montreal.

Other Smoke Detectors

• Chronicle of the 20th Century Dorling Kindersley Publishing, New York, 1995
• Time 1994 Almanac, CD ROM, Time Magazine, Inc., Washington, DC
• Children's Atlas of World History, Kingfisher Books, LTD, Rand McNally Publishing, NY c. 1988, reprinted 1991
• Charlotte Evans, Illustrated History of the World, Kingfisher Books, LTD, Larousse Kingfisher Chambers, Inc, c.1992
• World Almanac 1987, Rand McNally Publishing
• World Almanac 1988, Rand McNally Publishing
• Facts on File World News Index, 1986
• Facts on File World News Index, 1987

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