Definition: Rewrite each original sentence in order to make it easier to understand by non-native speakers of English. You can do so by replacing complex words with simpler synonyms (i.e. paraphrasing), deleting unimportant information (i.e. compression), and/or splitting a long complex sentence into several simpler ones. The final simplified sentences need to be grammatical, fluent, and retain the main ideas of their original counterparts without altering their meanings.
Input: Progress in developing the TAR was hindered by political and economic obstacles throughout the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s.

Political and economic obstacles slowed the development of the TAR during the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s.