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Ronald Reagan Presidency
President Reagan was in office from 1981 to 1989 and is known for handling the many foreign affairs that occupied his presidency. He was well-liked for his optimism for the country and his good humor. -
Black Monday
Black Monday is the day where, globally, there was a large and very unexpected crash in the stock market. The US market fell more than 20% on this day for various reasons, including panicked sellers. -
George H.W. Bush Presidency
President Bush was in office from 1989 to 1993 and is best known for aiding the end of the Cold War, and for his famous words "Read my lips: no new taxes." -
The End of the Cold War
President Reagan officially declares the Cold War had ended. There are many different perspectives on the exact date of the war, many circulating around the fall of the Berlin Wall. -
The USSR collapses
The USSR finally comes to an end under the influence of US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet President Gorbachev. Gorbachev helped the Soviet Union slowly turn from communism until the USSR was finally gone. -
Bill Clinton Presidency
President Clinton was in office from 1993 to 2001 and is best known for signing the North American Free Trade Agreement -
Oklahoma City Bombing
Considered the worst US crisis before 9/11, 168 people were killed including many children in an attack on the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The bomber was Tim McVeigh, who was arrested merely 90 minutes after the bombing when he got caught without a license plate and in possession of a weapon, only later did they realize he was the bomber. -
The Terrorist Attack of 9/11
On this tragic day of American history, four planes were hijacked by terrorists. Two planes crashed into the Twin Towers of New York City, one plane crashed into the Pentagon, and one was diverted by the passengers to an empty field.