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05/19/1993, Koresh lead his cult to a gunfight against the ATF. After 2 deaths from both sides.The cult barricaded themselves inside their compound.FBI attacked & shot tear gas to force Koresh out. Koresh ordered his cult to set fire to their compound. This resulted in almost the entire cults death.This event is important because it confirmed the invasive power of Federal Gov."Waco confirmed their worst fears about the intrusive power of the federal goverment"(Kruse and Zelizer,208). -
Clinton took office 01/1993.During his campaign he made many promises to the LGBT community."Clinton told a gay rights group that, if he were elected,he would work to overturn the ban against gays and lesbians in the armed forces" (Kruse and Zelizer,205).When elected he reaffirmed the policy, "Don't Ask,Don't Tell.This date is important because it shows the immediate disappointment Clinton gave people once becoming president."Gays and lesbians felt deeply betrayed" (Kruse and Zelizer,206). -
A former Arkansas state employee, Paula Jones files a federal lawsuit against President Clinton for sexual harassment. This is an important event because it was a scandal that threaten his chance for second term of presidency. "The Paula Jones case was one of four major scandals that coalesced to threaten Clinton’s second term". -
05/19/1995 bombing of federal building in Oklahoma City occurs,Timothy McVeigh,ex-Amry soldier.Bombing kills 168 individuals. Before 9/11 this was the most terrifying act of violence. Due to the severity as well as it being from an American rather than a terrorists. "It was the worst act of homegrown terrorism in the nation’s history...the media and many Americans immediately assumed that the attack was the handiwork of Middle Eastern terrorists" -
In 1995 President Bill Clinton begins an affair with Monica Lewinsky. She was a 21 year old unpaid intern. While under oath he states "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Ms. Lewinsky". It was soon understood that he lied under oath. Important event because he was impeached. "...Senate voted on whether to remove Clinton from office... The president was acquitted on both articles of impeachment". -
9/11/2001, an Islamic extremist group hijacked four airplanes. They carried out a suicide attack which targeted the US and hundred of Americans. They flew two planes into the World Trade Center in New York City. This event changed the world and the lives of people forever. "A year after the attacks, in an open-ended question, most Americans – 80% – cited 9/11 as the most important event that had occurred in the country during the previous year". -
The invention of Facebook was very different and important for society. It was a different social media platform from what has been around and it connected millions of people. This platform continues to be used today. Facebook also has inspired similar social platforms."Most importantly, Facebook has made the world smaller, connecting people with friends and family in ways that weren’t possible before". -
Massachusetts was the 1st state in the US and the 6th country in the world to legalize same-sex marriages. On May 17, 2004, Governor Mitt Romney directed town clerks to issue marriage licenses after 180 days. "The day was characterized by much celebration and only a few of the expected protests materialized". -
The damages of Hurricane Katrina affected many people.This was major event that cost billions to fix. "While the storm itself did a great deal of damage, its aftermath was catastrophic... many people charged that the federal government was slow to meet the needs of the people affected by the storm. Hundreds of thousands of people in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama were displaced from their homes, and experts estimate that Katrina caused more than $100 billion in damage". -
The first iPhone changed not only the year that it was released but for years to come. For the first time, society had a model screen, phone, and musical device at hand. "I’m not sure when my iPhone became essential to my life, but I’m not alone. In fact, it’s possible to look at the last 10 years as the iPhone decade — when smartphones went mainstream, created billion-dollar corporations, rearranged existing industries and changed the world". -
Barack Obama was the first African American President. This was a major event with American history. The election of Obama had the highest number of black voters in history. "2008, when America elected Barack Obama as its first black president, turnout among African American voters jumped a staggering 21 percentage points — from 48.1 percent to 69.1 percent".