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Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981
This act reduced the federal income tax across the board. -
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Foreign Affairs in the Middle East
In January 1981, Iran released American embassy workers after 444 days. In April 1983, a suicide bomber detonated outside the U.S. embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killing 17 Americans and 46 other people. In October 1983, a suicide bomber drove into U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, killing 242 U.S. Marines. -
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Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States serving from January 20th, 1981 to January 20th, 1989. -
Grenada
Marines invaded and secured the American national safety, governments were overthrown, and Americans were skeptical but the Administration claimed a great victory, making it the first rollback of the communist influence since the beginning of the Cold War. -
Speech at Brandenburg Gate
This speech is known best for the quote: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" -
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George H.W. Bush
George H.W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States serving from January 20th, 1989 to January 20th, 1993. -
The Berlin Wall Came Down
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Soviet Union Collapsed
The Soviet Union collapsing set a path for self-governing independence to the Republics of the Soviet Union and created a commonwealth of Independent States. -
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Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States serving from January 20th, 1993 to January 20th, 2001. -
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Impeachment of Clinton
Paula Jones filed a lawsuit accusing Bill Clinton of sexual harassment when he was the governor of Arkansas. Monica Lewinsky talked to a friend named Linda Tripp and said that she had a sexual relationship with the President. Tripp told Jones and Lewinsky was put on a witness list. In January 1998, Clinton denied having any sort of relationship with Lewinsky. In December 1998, the House impeached Clinton on two charges but was later acquited and Clinton was not removed from office. -
9/11 Attacks
The 9/11 attacks were coordinated terrorist attacks by an Islamic Terrorist group, al-Qaeda. 2996 people died, 6000 or more were injured, and $10 billion in infrastructure and property damage struck America. Four passenger airplanes were hijacked by 19 al-Qaeda terrorists. The 9/11 attack was the deadliest incident for firefighters and law enforcement officers.