In this year, around 125,000 Cubans came to the US in the Mariel boatlift.
In this year, around 125,000 Cubans came to the US in the Mariel boatlift. John B. Anderson ran as an Independent in this year's presidential election, which included a debate in which a candidate asked, "Are you better off now than you were four years ago?" In this year, the Canadian Caper occurred, in which six American diplomats escaped Iran using fake visas. Mount St. Helens erupted in this year, and Moscow hosted the Summer Olympics that the US boycotted. For 10 points, name this year in which Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter in the presidential election.
In this year, around 125,000 Cubans came to the US in the Mariel boatlift.
1980