1980-2001

By jillianyuan

  • 1980 Presidential Election

    Ronald Reagan beat all other opponents by a landslide victory making him the 40th president.

  • Star Wars Return of the Jedi premiers

    The second installment of the popular sci-fi movie series was released.

  • Tax Reform Act of 1986

    The bill lowered the tax corporate rate, reduced the highest marginal income tax rate, and simplified the tax code.

  • The Space Shuttle "Challenger" crashes

    Only seconds after the launch, the Challenger space shuttle broke apart and crashed, killing all seven crew members onboard.

  • The Berlin Wall falls

    In 1991, a wall that separated East Germany from West Germany fell, symbolizing a Germany no longer divided by communism. This event also concluded the Cold War

  • The Soviet Union dissolves

    Once the Cold War concluded, many countries that made up the Soviet Union declared their independence, thus dissolving the USSR.

  • The 27th Amendment Ratified

    The 27th Amendment States "No law varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened."

  • The War in Terror begins

    The war in terrorism began when four coordinated attacks were launched by Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda. The most prominent being the Twin Towers collapsing in New York Ciry.