Period 9 (1980-2011)

  • Reagan Elected in 1980

    Reagan Elected in 1980

    Ronald Reagan had been elected during the Republican Presidential nomination.
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    Persian Gulf War

    The Iraqi invaded Kuwait in 1990, leading to the United States driving them out in February 28, 1991.
  • Cold War ends

    Cold War ends

    The cold war ended on December 26, 1991. During the cold war's end, the berlin wall had been taken down and the iron curtain had lifted.
  • Contract with America

    Contract with America

    In the Contract with America, the Republican Plan had been established in which they sought to establish welfare reforms and balanced-budget amendments.
  • Oklahoma City Bombing

    Oklahoma City Bombing

    It was a domestic terrorist truck bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, on April 19, 1995,
  • Bush v. Gore

    Bush v. Gore

    George W. Bush won the case on December 12, 2000. George W. Bush and AL Gore were running for president, and Bush challenged Al Gore as there was no vote recount in Florida. In the court decision, Bush claimed that it violated the Equal Protection Clause.
  • 9/11 Attacks

    9/11 Attacks

    Four commercial airplanes were hijacked by 4 suicide terrorists and crashed into the Twin Towers of New York on September 11, 2001. Attempted hit to the pentagon failed.
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    Great Recession

    Throughout 2007 - 2009, the United States suffered from recession and a decline in housing markets.
  • Obama elected

    Obama elected

    The 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. First African-American U.S. president. Alongside being the first African-American president, he created Obamacare.
  • Affordable Care Act

    Affordable Care Act

    On March 23, 2010, Barack Obama established the Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act is also referred to as Obamacare. The act made insurance more affordable, especially to those in the poverty level.