Major US events in 1990s

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  • The Graying of America, 1990s to the present

    American’s population is becoming older as the Boby Boom generation ages and retires. This “graying” of the population poses a threat to the long-term viability of the social security system.

  • The Growth of the Sunbelt, 1990s to the present

    Many older Americans are choosing to retire to the South and West. These Sunbelt states now include a majority of the US population.
    A New Wave of Immigration, 1990s to the present- The 1965 Immigration Act triggered a major new wave of immigration. The largest number of immigrants is now coming from Latin American and Asia.

  • CNN covers the Gulf War, 1990-1991

    • In August of 1990, Iraq, under the leadership of Saddam Hussein, invaded the neighboring country of Kuwait. Hussein underestimated the response, and Iraq's army and infrastructure would be decimated by a coalition of forces led by the United States. During the conflict, 24-hour cable news coverage came into its own, with CNN capturing big ratings and establishing its place beside the traditional broadcast news operations.
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    Major US EVENTS IN 1990s

  • The Persian Gulf War, 1991

    Operation Desert Strom successfully crushed Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi forces and liberated Kuwait.

  • Recession recovery, Bill Clinton Elected President

  • Los Angeles Riots, April 29, 1992

    Following the acquittal by a predominately white jury of the police officers charged with beating Rodney King, African Americans in Los Angeles took to the streets. The resulting riot lasted for days, and included many dramatic scenes, notably video taken from a news helicopter of African American youths beating white truck driver Reginald Denny. Denny was eventually pulled to safety by other African Americans who had been watching the beating live on television.

  • Recession Ends, Ruth Bader Ginsberg joins the Supreme Court

  • The Brady Bill

    Significan gun control bill that passed in 1993

  • World Trade Center Bombing, Feb. 26, 1993

    • Islamic terrorist’s intent on destroying the twin towers of the World Trade Center detonated a car bomb in the parking garage below Tower One. Their intent was for the tower to crash into Tower Two, killing hundreds of thousands of people in the process. The towers did not fall, though six people were killed and over 1000 were injured. The conspirators were caught and sentenced to prison, but the World Trade Center, an icon of American business, would remain a target.

  • North American Free Trade Association, 1994

    NAFTA created a free-trade zone with Cananda and Mexico. It was enacted during the Clinton presidency

  • Oklahoma City Bombing, April 19, 1995

    One year after the Branch-Davidian compound burned to the ground in Waco, Texas, a car bomb exploded in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Almost by chance, police apprehended Timothy McVeigh, a former Army soldier, who would be tried and eventually convicted for positioning the truck containing the explosives. The bombing was the worst case of domestic terrorism the U.S. has ever experienced.

  • The Summer Olympics Games, 1996

    The Summer Olympics Games are opened in Atlanta, Georgia by U.S. President Bill Clinton. The games are positively known for the achievements of American track and field athlete Michael Johnson, who won both the 200 and 400 meter races, setting a new World Record in the 200, and for the victory of the American women's gymnastics team. These games would be marred, however, by the Centennial Park bombing of Olympic tourists on July 27, which killed one person and injured one hundred and eleven.

  • Bill Clinton re - elected President

  • The Iraq Liberation Act, 1998

    The United States Congress passes legislation, the Iraq Liberation Act, that states the U.S. wants to remove Saddam Hussein from power and replace it with a democracy.

  • Operation Desert Thunder / House Judiciary Committee sends 4 articles of Impeachment / Bill Clinton is Impeached by the United States House of Representatives

  • Tornadoes in Oklahoma, 1999

    A series of tornadoes strikes Oklahoma, including an F5 category storm that slams Oklahoma City, killing thirty-eight. The fastest wind speed ever recorded on earth is measured by scientists at 509 km (318 mph) during this tornado.

  • Bill Clinton is acquitted by the United States Senate