The document provides historical context about political and social events in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the United States from the 1970s through the 1980s. It discusses the conflict in Northern Ireland, the rise of Margaret Thatcher in Britain, the end of apartheid in South Africa, reforms under Gorbachev in the Soviet Union, and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Key events covered include the Bloody Sunday killings in Northern Ireland, the Falklands War, the Tiananmen Square protests, and the dismantling of apartheid in South Africa.

16. A portion of the wall is on display outside the EU Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. clip

21. Meanwhile….back in the States…. Breedlove at his Freshman Homecoming Dance…. 1981

22. Breedlove at his Senior Prom, 1985… with the “love of my life”….

23. Breedlove’s Graduation Photos