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Chinese Exclusion Act
This was a federal law of the United States making Chinese immigration prohibited. -
Treaty of Versailles
This day, the Treaty of Versailles was signed. This is the treaty that brought World War I to an end. -
The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance took place in Harlem, Manhattan, and New York City. It lasted throughout the 1920's. It was a time when art and music by people of color flourished. -
The Holocaust
The Holocaust occurred during World War II. It is mostly known for the genocide of the European Jews. During this time, Nazi Germany had killed off two thirds of Europe's Jewish population. -
Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was against the United States by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service in Honolulu which happened by surprise. -
D-Day
D-Day aka Operation Overlord, lasted from June 1944 to August 1944. When British, American, and Canadian forces landed on Normandy beach in France. -
I Have A Dream
"I Have A Dream" was a speech that was delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. about civil rights. -
Reagan becomes President
During this election, Ronald Reagan, Republican nominee, won over Jimmy Carter, Democrat. This was a landslide election. -
AIDS Epidemic
The AIDS Epidemic was a large problem in America in the 1980's. Thousands of people around the world were suffering from immune deficiency and not knowing where this stemmed from. The epidemic had begun in 1981 but was ignored by political leaders until 1984. -
Attempted Assassination
The attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan occured in 1981. John Hinckley Jr. shot and wounded the president, trying to impress Jodie Foster. -
Beirut barracks bombings
American marines in Lebanon were killed when their buildings were hit with two truck bombs. -
Reagan wins Re-Election Campaign
Ronald Reagan won over 49 out of 50 with his votes, winning the highest number of electoral votes of any other presidential candidate -
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev assumed leadership in the USSR in 1985. He allowed foreigners to invest in the Soviet Union and created a presidency for Soviet Union which didn't help the economic state. -
American military supplies sold to Iran
In 1986, it was reported that military supplies from the United States were sold to their arch nemesis, Iran. -
U.S. attacks Libya
America bombed Libya with comprised air strikes. The code name for the bombing was called 'Operation El Dorado Canyon.' -
Nuclear Forces Treaty
This was an arms control treaty between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev both signed the treaty. -
Soviet Bloc
In 1989, the Soviet Bloc collapsed. This eventually led the Soviet Union to no longer exist December of 1989. -
The Gulf War
The Gulf War began in early August and ended February 28th, 1991. The war began when Saddam Hussein, the President of Iraq at the time, defied the United Nations Security Council. -
Berlin Wall Destruction
The Berlin Wall cut off West Berlin from the rest of East Germany. The wall separated two very different ideals and political stances and it was decided by Mikhail Gorbachev that it should be torn down. -
Soviet Union Collapse
Mikhail Gorbachev allows elections with multi party systems to run which destabilized the Soviet Union -
The Cold War Ends
The Cold War ended with the Berlin Walls being torn down. Communist regimes were ousted and the Soviet Union dissolved. -
Election of 1992
The U.S. Presidential election, Bill Clinton, Democrat ran against Republican, George W. Bush and won in 1992. -
1998 Election
The U.S. Presidential election of 1998, President Bill Clinton was re-elected to stay in office. -
Monica Lewinsky Scandal
Monica Lewinsky was an intern at the White House during Bill Clinton's Candidacy. A scandal arose between Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky after her stay as an intern. -
Anti-Globalization Protests
The World Trade members were assembling at the Trade Center and the Washington State Convention in Seattle when these protests of around 40,000 people took place. This was a big part of the anti-globalization movement. Unfortunately, the Seattle Police department had overreacted to this protest, pepper spraying several groups of people protesting.
