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July 3 – Back to the Future opens in American theaters and ends up being the highest-grossing film of 1985 in the United States, and the first film in the successful franchise. July 13 Live Aid pop concerts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and London raise over £50,000,000 for famine relief in Ethiopia .
1985 events in the United States by month (12 C) 1985 disestablishments in the United States (44 C, 22 P) 1985 establishments in the United States (59 C, 174 P)
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The history of the United States from 1980 until 1991 includes the last year of the Jimmy Carter presidency, eight years of the Ronald Reagan administration, and the first three years of the George H. W. Bush presidency, up to the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Exercise Steadfast Defender is the most similar military exercise that has taken place in the 21st century, also involving North American troops deploying across the Atlantic Ocean to exercise with European NATO allies. [1] There is also the biennial Exercise Bright Star that involves operations in the Middle East. However, while NATO members ...
Exercise Caravan Guard (1988) - During the exercise V (US) Corps and 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR) tested reconstitution of degraded combat units after an initial battle. [24] [25] Exercise Iron Hammer (1988). Involved 24,800 troops and 7000 vehicles operating in UK and FRG. [26] Exercise Reforger 1988 [27]
All 100 United States senators signed a secret petition to President Ronald Reagan, asking him to have the evacuation resumed. [3] Vice President George H. W. Bush then arranged a follow-up mission called Operation Joshua. [1] On March 22, 1985, six United States Air Force C-130 Hercules transport aircraft were dispatched, landing near Al Qadarif.
In April 1983, the United States Navy conducted FleetEx '83-1, the largest fleet exercise held to date in the North Pacific. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The conglomeration of approximately forty ships with 23,000 crewmembers and 300 aircraft, was arguably the most powerful naval armada ever assembled.