The Reagan era witnessed the unexpected end of the Cold War and a welcome return to a booming domestic economy—but did events unfold too quickly to control? This ABC News program anchored by Peter Jennings takes a look at the details and the aftershocks both of the dissolution of the Soviet Union and of the yuppie capitalism that threatened to push the limits of the American economy too far. (44 minutes)

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		1920-1929: Boom to Bust In the aftermath of World War I, many modern-minded Americans, particularly women, were eager to do away with outdated traditions and claim new rights and freedoms. This ABC News program anchored by Peter Jennings investigates why the issue of women'...(more details)
		1965-1970: Unpinned Riots and protests intensified in the U.S. as the war in Vietnam dragged on, with anti-war and civil rights activists seeking violent ways to agitate for peace and equality. This ABC News program anchored by Peter Jennings presents the unrelenting ra...(more details)
		Then and Now Fifty years into the future, how will computer and communications technology reshape the way Americans work and play? What will be the benefits and consequences of biotechnology? Will third-world nations dominate headline news? This ABC News program ...(more details)
		1976-1980: Starting Over The women's and civil rights movements, begun decades earlier and as controversial as ever, continued to evolve during the nation's Bicentennial period. This ABC News program anchored by Peter Jennings focuses on the changing momentum of feminism, ha...(more details)
		1971-1975: Approaching the Apocalypse The trauma of the war in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal left Americans exhausted, embittered, and disillusioned with politics and politicians. This ABC News program anchored by Peter Jennings appraises the effects of those blights on the political...(more details)

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