1990-2010

  • Iraq invades Kuwait

     Iraq invades Kuwait
    Leads tot he Gulf War.
  • Cold War ends

    Cold War ends
    USSR dissolves
  • U.S. presidential election, 1992

     U.S. presidential election, 1992
    Bill Clinton defeats President George H. W. Bush
  • Lewinsky scandal

    President Clinton is accused of having a affair with 22-year-old White House intern Monica Lewinsky. This leads to the impeachment of Clinton
  • Deathof Matthew Shepard

    Deathof Matthew Shepard
    Gay college student Matthew Shepard was murdered at the University of Wyoming. Becomes a symbol of gay-bashing victims and sparking public reflection on homophobia in the U.S.
  • Columbine shooting

    Columbine shooting
    Two teenage students murder 13 other students and teachers at Columbine High School. Sparks debates on gun control and bullying.
  • George Walker Bush inaugurated

    George Walker Bush inaugurated
    43rd President of the United States.
  • 9/11

    9/11
    Terrorist attack on The World Trade Center
  • Hurricane Katrina

     Hurricane Katrina
    Killing 1,836 people and causing $81 billion in damage
  • Barack Obama is inaugurated

    Barack Obama is inaugurated
    44th President of the United States. He is also the first African-American to hold the office.