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George H.W. Bush Administration

  • Berlin Wall Falls

    Berlin Wall Falls
    The fall of the Berlin Wall, on 9 November 1989, was a pivotal event in world history which marked the falling of the Iron Curtain and the start of the fall of communism in Eastern and Central Europe.
  • Germany Reunification

    Germany Reunification
    German reunification was the process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic became part of the Federal Republic of Germany to form the reunited nation of Germany.
  • Iran Invades Kuwait

    Iran Invades Kuwait
    The invasion of Kuwait on 2 August 1990 was a two-day operation conducted by Iraq against the neighboring State of Kuwait, which resulted in the seven-month-long Iraqi occupation of the country.
  • Soviet Union Collapses

    Soviet Union Collapses
    The dissolution of the Soviet Union or collapse of the Soviet Union was the process of internal disintegration within the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, which began in the second half of the 1980s.
  • Operation Desert Storm

    Operation Desert Storm
    The Gulf War, codenamed Operation Desert Shield for operations leading to the buildup of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia and Operation Desert Storm in its combat phase, was a war waged by coalition.
  • NAFTA Founded

    NAFTA Founded
    The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States and entered into force on 1 January 1994 in order to establish a trilateral trade block in North America.