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Ronald Reagan Elected
The 1980 presidential election between Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter ended in a win for Ronald Reagan. He became the 40th President of the United States. -
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor is sworn in as the first ever woman Supreme Court Justice in the United States. This changes major jobs for women after this. -
Cold War Ends
The Berlin Wall came down, borders opened, and free elections made the fear of communism go away. The Cold War came to an end between the United States and Soviet Union. -
Bill Clinton Elected
The United States elects Bill Clinton as the 42nd president after defeating George H.W. Bush. -
World Trade Center Bombed
The World Trade Center bombing in New York was another terrorist attack in United States history. A truck bomb detonated below the North Tower which resulted in thousands of injuries and even a few deaths. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
A bomb was planted at the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City by Terry Nichols and Timothy McVeigh. This killed almost 200 people while becoming the worst tragedy on American soil. -
Centennial Park Olympic Bombing
This was a domestic form of terrorism in Atlanta, Georgia during the Summer Olympics. This directly killed one person and injured over 111 people. The suspected bomber was Eric Robert Rudolph. -
9/11 Attacks
Islamic terrorists hijack planes in New York and crash them into the World Trade Center. More planes are hijacked throughout the day and sent into the Pentagon and other places. This killed thousands of people and becomes the worst terrorist attack ever in America. The terrorists were part of a group led by Osama Bin Laden.