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Jimmy Carter was elected 39th president after the WaterGate scandal. His election reflected Americans desire for honesty and reform in government. -
The first Star Wars film premiered and became a cultural phenomenon. It transformed the film industry and pop culture. -
A nuclear reactor in Pennsylvania partially melted down. It increased fear of nuclear power and led to stricter safety regulations -
The volcano erupted in Washington state, killing 57 people and causing massive destruction. It was the deadliest eruption in U.S. history. -
53 Americans hostages held in Iran for 444 days were released. The crisis had damaged U.S. Iran relations and heavily affected the 1980 election. -
President Ronald Reagan was shot and seriously wounded in Washington. D.C. He survived, and the event increased support him -
The Space Shuttles Challenger exploded shortly after launch, killing all seven astronauts. It shocked the nation and paused the U.S. -
A nuclear reactor exploded in Ukraine( then part of the Soviet Union). It became the worst nuclear disaster in history and weakened trust in the Soviet government -
it was revealed that the Reagan administration secretly sold weapons to Iran and used the money to fund Contra rebels in Nicaragua. It caused a major political scandal. -
George H.W. Was elected the 41st president. His presidency would oversee the end of the Cold War and the Persian Gulf War -
East Germany opened the Berlin Wall, symbolizing the end of the Cold War and the collapse of communist and control in Eastern Europe. -
The U.S. launched Operation Desert Storm to push Iraq out of Kuwait after Iraq invaded it. It showed U.S. military strength after the cold war -
Police officers accused of beating Rodney King were acquitted. The verdict sparked major riots in Los Angeles over racial injustice and police brutality -
The 1992 U.S. Olympic basketball tea was the first to include active NBA players. It showed U.S. dominance after the Cold War and helped make basketball a global sport. -
Bill Clinton was elected the 42nd president. His presidency would focused economic growth and domestic policy reforms during the 1900s -
Google was officially founded. It revolutionized how poeple search for information and became of the most powerful technology companies in the world -
The House impeached President Bill Clinton for perjury and obstruction of justice related to a scandal. He was later acquitted by the Senate. -
terrorists from al-Qaeda attacked the U.S. by hijacking airplanes and crashing them into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania. It led to the War on Terror and major changes in national security.