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President Ronald Reagan
In 1981 Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th US President, and George Bush is sworn in as the 43rd US Vice President. -
Defense Intitiative
In 1983 President Reagan starts the Strategic Defense Initiative. -
President Ronald Reagan
In 1985 Ronald Reagan is sworn in as President for a 2nd term, and George Bush is sworn in as Vice President for a 2nd term. -
President George Bush
In 1989 George Bush is sworn in as the 41st US President, and Dan Quayle is sworn in as the 44th US Vice President. -
Persian Gulf War
In 1990 Iraqi forces invade Kuwait, starting the Persian Gulf War -
UN and Iraq
In 1991 the UN Launched an air strike on Iraq. The UN ground force liberates Kuwait, then a cease fire signed between the United Nations and Iraq. -
Cold War Ends
In 1992 the United States and Russia sign a treaty officially ending the Cold War. -
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1993-1997
In 1993 Al Gore is sworn in as the 45th Vice President of the US, and Bill Clinton is sworn in as the 42nd US President.
In 1997 Al Gore is sworn in as Vice President for a 2nd term, and Bill Clinton is sworn in as President for a 2nd term. -
The Embassies
In 1998 two American embassies, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya, in eastern Africa are destroyed by terrorist bombs.
So, American forces launch air strikes at 2 targets in retaliation for the American embassy bombings: a terrorist training facility in Afghanistan, and a chemical plant in Sudan. -
September 11, 2001
On September 11th Al Qaeda terrorists crash three planes into the New York's World Trade Center and Pentagon. Heroic passengers on fourth plane, United Flight 93, foil hijackers and plane
crashes into a Pennsylvania field. The U.S. begins military strikes in Afghanistan.
