1985: The World Sings, Shakes, and Changes

In 1985, the world sang, shook, and began to change. This episode explores Live Aid and the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia, the Mexico City earthquake, the Armero tragedy in Colombia, the Japan Airlines Flight 123 disaster, and the discovery of the Titanic wreck in the Atlantic Ocean. It also covers the launch of Windows 1.0, the growth of personal computing, Mikhail Gorbachev’s rise to power in the Soviet Union, and the Geneva Summit with Ronald Reagan. A year of global solidarity, historical memory, pop culture, deep tragedies, and clear signs of transformation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.