1980-2001

  • Mt Saint Helens Eruption

    Mt Saint Helens Eruption
    Over $1 billion in damage was caused by a earthquake and eruption from Mt Saint Helens.
  • reagan Becomes President

    reagan Becomes President
  • Nintendo Entertainment System Released

    Nintendo Entertainment System Released
    One of the first gaming consoles is released.
  • Challenger Crash

    Challenger Crash
    The Challenger exploded during lift off killing everyone on board.
  • Tear Down The Wall

    Tear Down The Wall
    Ronald Reagan tells Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.
  • Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

    Agreement between US and USSR. Limits ground intermediate range nuclear weapons.
  • Presidential Election

    Presidential Election
    George H.W. Bush wins the election.
  • San Francisco Earthquake

    San Francisco Earthquake
    Thousands of people were left homeless after a 6.9 earthquake hit the area.
  • Cold War Officially Ends

    George HW Bush declares the Cold War to be over at the Malta Summit.
  • USSR Is Dissolved

    The Cold War officially ends when the USSR is dissolved.
  • Bill Clinton

    Bill Clinton
    Clinton defeats George HW Bush to become next president.
  • Oklahoma City Bombing

    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.
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  • 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

    9/11 Terrorist Attacks
    four airplanes were hijacked and two destroyed the twin towers in NYC.