![]() Indeed, only the events of the 1980s and 1990s serve as shared collective memories for strong majorities of Americans today. For example, while three-quarters of Americans remember the moment they heard the news of the outbreak of war in the Persian Gulf, only about four-in-ten recall hearing the news of the Tiananmen Square massacre.Īs the nation moves into the 21st century many of the major events that defined the past 100 years are not recalled as first-hand experiences. ![]() ![]() Memories of significant events that did not include the U.S. The memories that are shared by large majorities of Americans are largely of American events and often very recent ones.
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