1980-2001

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  • Mt. St. Helen Erupts

    Mount St. Helen eruption in Washington on 18 May and kills 57 people.

  • First Female in Supreme Court

    Sandra Day O'Connor became the first female to be a member of the Supreme Court.
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    Ronald Reagan's Presidency

    During Reagan's presidency he helped bring the national debt down and helped end the Cold War.

  • Invention of Internet

    Invention of the internet, soon became biggest invention of the era.

  • Invasion of Panama

    A Navy Seal operation to restore democratic peace in the nation.

  • President Bush Declares War on Drugs

    President Bush began funding for drug prevention.
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    Presidency of George H. W. Bush

    Bush saw the end of the Cold War, the invasion of Panama, Operation Desert Storm, and signed the Disability Acts and Clean Air Acts.

  • Gulf War

    A conflict in the Middle East involving Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.
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    Presidency of Bill Clinton

    Though most of his presidency is know for his Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, Clinton also had many accomplishments. He signed the Family and Medical Leave Acts, prevented the LGBTQ+ community from serving in the military, and ratified NAFTA.

  • 9/11

    Terrorist attacks on major US military places. Only two were successfully completed (two planes crashed into the World Trade Center.