1986: Disasters That Marked a Generation

In 1986, the world faced tragedies that marked a generation. This episode explores the Challenger space shuttle disaster, the Chernobyl nuclear accident, and the human, environmental, and political impact of two catastrophes that shook confidence in technology. It also covers the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, with Argentina as champion and Diego Maradona as a global figure, the People Power Revolution in the Philippines, the Reykjavik Summit between Reagan and Gorbachev, the Mir space station, and the pop culture of an increasingly media-driven decade. A year of fear, sporting glory, political change, and collective memory.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.