70's 80's 90's 00's

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  • Three Mile Island Meltdown

    Three Mile Island Meltdown

    It was basically America's Chornobyl.
  • Jimmy Carter Elected President

    Jimmy Carter Elected President

    Democrat from Georgia, Jimmy Carter, Gets elected and serves 1 term
  • Star Wars Movie Premier

    Star Wars Movie Premier

    Star Wars would be released by Fox and would end up being one of the most famous movies ever.
  • Mount. St. Helens Eruption

    Mount. St. Helens Eruption

    Volcanic Eruption from a mountain in Washington
  • Iran/ Contra Affair

    Iran/ Contra Affair

    A political Scandal where the U.S. sends Iran guns and other things to help them in war.
  • Iran Hostages Released

    Iran Hostages Released

    Ronald Regan would resolve the crisis and the Hostages would be released
  • Assassination Attempt on President Reagan

    Assassination Attempt on President Reagan

    John Hinckley Jr. would attempt to kill Reagan while he was getting into his limo. He only had minor wounds
  • Challenger Shuttle Explosion

    Challenger Shuttle Explosion

    The spaceship went BOOM. Worst of all there was a teacher abord and the event was broadcast across multiple U.S Schools
  • Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

    Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

    Nuclear Accident near Ukraine that made the land near it uninhabitable for years.
  • Fall of the Berlin Wall

    Fall of the Berlin Wall

    The wall was torn down and unified East and West Germany.
  • Start of the Persian Gulf War

    Start of the Persian Gulf War

    Iraq invaded Kuwait and then the U.S. got involved
  • Original U.S.A. Olympic Basketball Dream Team

    Original U.S.A. Olympic Basketball Dream Team

    A team of all-star NBA players and went 8 Olympic games undefeated
  • Bill Clinton Elected President

    Bill Clinton Elected President

    Bill Clinton's run was one of the most peaceful times in American history and was full of expansion
  • Rodney King Decision & L.A. Riots

    Rodney King Decision & L.A. Riots

    At first, the police who beat Rodney were Aquited from any charges. This understandably made people from L.A. mad and Rioted until they were tried again.
  • Bill Clinton Impeached by the House of Representatives

    Bill Clinton Impeached by the House of Representatives

    Clinton liked women a lil too much and lied about those relationships and then he got impeached
  • Launch of Google

    Launch of Google

    Created by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google would become the most popular search engine. 99% chance you're reading this from google
  • George H.W. Bush Elected President

    George H.W. Bush Elected President

    He was the president that handled 9/11 with varied results
  • World Trade Center/Pentagon/Shanksville, PA Attacks

    World Trade Center/Pentagon/Shanksville, PA Attacks

    A group of terrorists hijacked U.S planes and hit the WTC, the Pentagon, and a field presumably headed towards the white house