The Eighties

Tear Down This Wall: A look at how Mikhail Gorbachev's rise to power ignited an astounding chain of events that culminated in the dramatic conclusion of the Cold War.

Technology Gets Personal: A look at how the personal computer, the internet and video games all became part of daily life thanks to innovations made during the 1980s.

Tear Down This Wall: A look at how Mikhail Gorbachev's rise to power ignited an astounding chain of events that culminated in the dramatic conclusion of the Cold War.