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Jimmy Carter had a narrow victory over Gerald Ford.
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Carter is the first deep south president in 128 years.
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Jimmy Carter, a peanut farmer, is elected President.
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The Soviets invaded Afghanistan.
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Jimmy Carter ran against Ronald Reagan, with Reagan winning.
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Operation eagle claw fails, leaving 8 servicemen dead.
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Carter decides to boycott the Moscow Summer Olympics
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Ronald Reagan wins the presidential race of 1984
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Challenger Space Shuttle exploded in mid air
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George H. W. Bush won the presidential election against Michael Dukakis.
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Iraq invades Kuwait
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Kuwait is liberated
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Bill Clinton wins the presidential race against Bush.
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Taxes were raised in 1992
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Bush's approval rating dropped to 49%
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Nafta is created to strengthen economies in Canada, US, and Mexico
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The Whitewater scandal leads to Clinton's impeachment.
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Clinton announced the federal government had a surplus.
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George W. Bush won the presidential race against Al Gore.
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Terrorists crash planes into the World Trade Center.
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Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002, the only president to win after leaving office.
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US and British forces invaded Iraq.
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Saddam Hussein is found and executed
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Barack Obama wins the presidential election against John McCain.
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Obama wins the presidential race, becoming the first black president.
