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Jimmy Carter was the Democrat candidate for the 1977 election and won by a significant amount. In addition to being the only president to live to 100, he served during rough times for the states, like the oil crisis, Three Mile Island nuclear incident, and so much more. -
The release of Star Wars was an instant hit that somewhat defined the culture of America around the 70’s. -
The partial nuclear meltdown of a reactor plant that spread chaos through the nation. While a near harmless amount of radiation was released, people still evacuated and it changed people’s outlook on nuclear energy. -
Being the most destructive volcanic event in U.S. history, it erupted in the state of Washington and caused 57 deaths and over $3.5 billion in today’s money. -
Only minutes after the inauguration of President Reagan, 52 U.S. POW’s were rescued from 444 days in captivity. -
John Hinckley Jr. was able to shoot Reagan but he survived and recovered. Word spread fast about the assassination attempt, and John was found to be insane after saying that he did it because he thought a famous actress would love him for it. -
A sequence of secret and illegal arms trafficking to Iran performed by the Reagan Administration in order to get back hostages and other assets they valued. -
A catastrophe that killed all 7 astronauts on board which included a nominated science teacher. The rocket exploded on live television and was seen across the nation. -
A Soviet reactor incident where a nuclear plant in Ukraine had a full meltdown and exploded reactor number 4. The radiation in the area is so intense it won’t be habitable for thousands of years. -
The first President Bush enters office as the 41st president. He served as a naval aviator during the Second World War and as a senator of Texas. He was around to witness the collapse of the Cold War and initiated the Gulf War. -
Seen as the major final blow to end the Cold War, the iron curtain fell and so did the Berlin Wall. East and West Germany were reunited and Berlin was freed from Soviet control. -
Iraq invaded Kuwait because of debts and an oil crisis. When Kuwait was taken over, a 42 country coalition led by the U.S. began a battle to push the Iraqi invaders out. This operation, Desert Shield, led to operation Desert Storm. -
Commonly referred to as the best sports team ever assembled, the Dream Team was the first comprised of professional NBA players and they won the Olympics with a gold medal and beat their opponents by an average of 44 points. -
Riots and chaos started up in Los Angeles after a jury acquitted 4 officers after they brutally beat Rodney King after fleeing arrest. The public saw a single video of the beatings and noticed the wrongs of the police force, and the riots began, burning much of the city. -
During Clinton’s time in office, he oversaw a great improvement in economy. He also began a series of bombing campaigns in joint operations with Britain that targeted Iraqi weapon sites. -
The world’s most famous internet browser had small beginnings but it quickly took off. Google was a major part of internet culture and advancements that started the internet as we know it. -
After getting word that Clinton had sexual affairs with Monica Lewinsky, he was accused and was set to be impeached. The vote had just barely shifted so he wouldn’t be impeached, and he served the rest of his term. -
A series of coordinated terrorist attacks by Al Qaeda that targeted important locations in the U.S. Multiple planes were taken over and used as weapons that destroyed buildings and innocent civilians.