1980-2001

By kwiesepape

  • The Election of 1980

    Republican, Ronald Reagan defeated the former vice president, Jimmy Carter. Jimmy Carter was the first incumbent president to not get reelected since Herbert Hoover in 1932

  • The Election of 1984

    Ronald Reagan was reelected, defeating the democratic candidate, former vice president, Walter Mondale.

  • The Challenger Disaster

    The Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard.

  • The Election of 1988

    George H. W. Bush was elected, defeating the democratic candidate, Michael Dukakis.

  • The Fall of The Berlin Wall

    The descruction of the Berlin Wall began on November 9th, 1989, after political changes in Eastern Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on the East German government to loosen some of its regulations on travel to West Germany

  • The Election of 1992

    Bill Clinton was elected, defeating the republican candidate, former president, George H. W. Bush.

  • The Election of 1996

    Bill Clinton was reelected, defeating Bob Dole and Ross Perot.

  • The Columbine School Shooting

    Two 12th grade students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, murdered 12 students and one teacher at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado.

  • The Election of 2000

    George W. Bush was elected, defeating the democratic candidate, former vice president, Al Gore.

  • The Terrorist Attacks of 9/11

    The September 11 attacks were 4 coordinated attacks by the terrorist group, al-Qaeda. Hijacked planes hit both of the twin towers in New York and the Pentagon. A fourth Plane was intended to hit the capitol, but the passengers took over the plane and crashed it in a field in Pennsylvania before it could ever reach the capitol. The attacks caused more than 3,000 deaths and more than 25,000 injuries.