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nov 4, 1980 - Election of Ronald Reagan

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Anchor event for the end of Period 8 and the beginning of Period 9.
 
Republican candidate Ronald Reagan beat Jimmy Carter in a landslide election. Reagan won because of the poor economy and a political realignment of former Democratic strongholds like the Solid South.

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nov 4, 1980
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~ 45 years ago