1980 was the time at the end (but people didn't know that) of the Cold War, that is the conflict between Capitalism and Communism,
US had a capitalist system and was actively involved in stopping the spread of Communism in Asia and Latin America and this is also the correct answer: stopping the spread of Communism.
<span>in medieval times, abnormal behaviors were viewed as a sign that a person was: possessed by demons
The people in medieval times haven't understood the concept of psychological disorders, so they perceive everyone who got it as being conquered/possessed by demons</span>
because the two biggest parties in the U.S are the Republicans and the Democrats.