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Reaganomics
the economic policies of the former US president Ronald Reagan, associated especially with the reduction of taxes and the promotion of the unrestricted free-market activity. -
1980 Summer Olympics boycott
The 1980 Summer Olympics boycott was one part of a number of actions initiated by the United States to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. -
Miracle on Ice
the United States men's Olympic hockey team shocked the international juggernaut Soviet Union and the rest of the world with a 4-3 win in the medal round. Two days later, the stars and stripes took home the gold -
1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens
a series of volcanic explosions and pyroclastic flows from Mount St. Helens in Skamania County, U.S. state of Washington, that began on March 27, 1980. It initiated as a series of phreatic blasts from the summit then escalated on May 18, 1980, as a major explosive eruption. -
1980 United States presidential election
The 1980 United States presidential election between Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter -
Iran hostage crisis
The Iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic standoff between the United States and Iran. Fifty-two American diplomats and citizens were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979, to January 20, 1981 -
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40th U.S. President
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Attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan
United States President Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. in Washington, D.C. as he was returning to his limousine after a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton Hotel. -
first female member of the Supreme Court
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1983 Beirut barracks bombing
Marked the end of peacekeeping operations in Lebanon. -
We Are The World
We Are the World VideoWorld awarness of poverty in third world countries sparked celeberties to sing the song We Are the World by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. -
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Iran–Contra affair
The Iran–Contra affair popularized in Iran as the McFarlane affair, the Iran–Contra scandal, or simply Iran–Contra, was a political scandal in the United States that occurred during the second term of the Reagan Administration. -
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
The space shuttle Challenger explodes after liftoff -
Tax Reform Act of 1986
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 was passed by the 99th United States Congress and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on October 22, 1986. The act was designed to simplify the federal income tax code and broaden the tax base by eliminating many tax deductions and tax shelters. -
Tear down this wall!
"Tear down this wall", also known as the Berlin Wall Speech, was a speech delivered by United States President Ronald Reagan in West Berlin on June 12, 1987. -
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
The INF Treaty banned all of the two nations' land-based ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and missile launchers with ranges of 500–1,000 kilometers (310–620 mi) (short medium-range) and 1,000–5,500 km (620–3,420 mi) (intermediate-range). The treaty did not apply to air- or sea-launched missiles.
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1988 United States presidential election
The 1988 United States presidential election between George H. W. Bush and Michael Dukakis. -
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41st U.S. President
George H. W. Bush becomes 41st U.S. President -
Hubble Space Telescope Launched
The Hubble Space Telescope (often referred to as HST or Hubble) is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation -
1990 Iraqi troops invade Kuwait
Iraqi Army invaded and occupied Kuwait, which was met with international condemnation and brought immediate economic sanctions against Iraq by members of the UN Security Council. -
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Gulf War
Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations mandated by the United Nations and led by the United States. The lead up to the war began with the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1990 which was met with immediate economic sanctions by the United Nations against Iraq. -
USSR Is Dissolved
The Cold War officially ends when the USSR is dissolved. -
27th Amendment is Ratified
The Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of Congress from taking effect until the start of the next set of terms of office for representatives. -
1992 United States presidential election
The 1992 United States presidential election between Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush -
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42nd U.S. President
Bill Clinton becomes 42nd U.S. President -
1993 World Trade Center bombing
The 1993 World Trade Center bombing was a terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, carried out on February 26, 1993, when a truck bomb detonated below the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. -
1993 Storm of the Century
was a large cyclonic storm that formed over the Gulf of Mexico on March 12, 1993. In the United States, the storm was responsible for the loss of electric power to more than 10 million households. -
North American Free Trade Agreement
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a treaty entered into by the United States, Canada, and Mexico; it went into effect on January 1, 1994. (Free trade had existed between the U.S. and Canada since 1989; NAFTA broadened that arrangement.) -
Oklahoma City bombing
The Oklahoma City Bombing was an attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. 168 people were killed including 19 children under the age of 6. It was the worst tragedy on US soil before 9/11. -
Centennial Olympic Park bombing
The bombing occurred during the 1996 summer Olympics in Atlanta. 2 people were killed and 111 were injured. The bombing was committed on by Eric Robert Rudolph. -
Clinton–Lewinsky scandal
The Clinton–Lewinsky scandal was a United States political sex scandal that involved 49-year-old President Bill Clinton and 22-year-old White House intern Monica Lewinsky. -
Columbine High School massacre
a school shooting and attempted bombing occurred at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, United States. The perpetrators, twelfth grade students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, murdered 12 students and one teacher. -
9/11 attacks
On September 11, 2001, four airplanes were hijacked and two destroyed the twin towers in NYC, one crashed into the Pentagon, and the fourth was crashed in a field in PA after the passengers on board took over the aircraft.
