Stephen King fled the country under a pen name.
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 .. Jimmy Carter. Jimmy Carter. Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan. George H. W. Bush. George H. W. Bush. Soviet Union. Soviet Union. Plagued by the Iran hostage crisis , runaway inflation , and mounting domestic opposition , Carter lost the 1980 presidential election to Republican Reagan .. Iran hostage crisis. Iran hostage crisis. Iran. Iran. In his first term , Reagan introduced expansionary fiscal policies aimed at stimulating the American economy after a recession in 1981 and 1982 , including oil deregulation policies which led to the 1980s oil glut .. recession in 1981 and 1982. Early 1980s recession. 1980s oil glut. 1980s oil glut. He met with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in four summit conferences , culminating with the signing of the INF Treaty .. Mikhail Gorbachev. Mikhail Gorbachev. INF Treaty. INF Treaty. These actions accelerated the end of the Cold War , which occurred in 1989-91 , as typified by the collapse of communism both in Eastern Europe , and in the Soviet Union , and in numerous Third World clients .. Soviet Union. Soviet Union. Cold War. Cold War. The economy was in recession in 1981-83 , but recovered and grew sharply after that .. The Iran-Contra affair was the most prominent scandal during this time , wherein the Reagan Administration sold weapons to Iran , and used the money for CIA aid to pro-American guerrilla Contras in left-leaning Nicaragua .. Iran-Contra affair. Iran-Contra affair. Iran. Iran. CIA aid. CIA activities in Nicaragua. Contras. Contras