Posted 26 Mar 2021
A lot happened in 1985 including Gorbachev becoming the new and last leader of the USSR, the sinking of Rainbow Warrior, nuclear disarmament talks between the Regan and Gorbachev, the continued spread of AIDS across the world, the Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher’s decimation of the unions and the coal and steel industries in the UK, Bob Geldof’s Live Aid concerts for Africa, Madonna, George Michael and Tears for Fears topping the charts, Back to the Future film and so much more.
Video version of podcast: https://youtu.be/KXonbXuwgYo
Image: Bob Geldof organised the Live Aid concerts in 1985.
Information:
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7 minutes (10 MB. Audio).
Recorded and edited by Frank Daly.
This podcast was created on 26th March 2021.
Wikimedia Commons images in video version are credited at the end.
Music licence: Epidemic Sound.
All other content is copyright © Frank Daly 2021.