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This Supreme Court case ruled that race is allowed to be a factor in college admission policy, but specific racial quotas are not allowed.
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This Christian movement was largely aimed at eliminating beliefs of Darwinism and biblical criticism.
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For the first time ever, the National Rifle Association endorsed a presidential candidate (Ronald Reagan).
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Republican nominee Ronald Wilson Reagan was elected President of the United States.
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This strike (organized for the purpose of gaining better working conditions, pay, and a 32-hour workweek) was declared illegal by President Reagan.
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Doctors in the US discover AIDS after 20 years of its proliferation.
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This economic theory, based primarily around tax cuts and deregulation of business, was put into action via the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981.
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This economic theory is based around tax cuts for the upper class and deregulation of business, and was championed by President Reagan in the early 1980's.
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This act of Congress made massive tax cuts with the purpose of boosting the economy.
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Sandra Day O'Connor is made the first woman justice in the Supreme Court.
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This party of radical Nicaraguans took overthrew their country's government, and were intensely against US occupation of their country.
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This group of amendments was designed to limit US occupation and governmental assistance in Nicaragua.
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The Strategic Defense Initiative was a proposed concept to end mutually assured destruction by using a system of missiles, lasers, and/or particle beam weapons to defend against Soviet attacks.
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These terrorist attacks happened in Lebanon, which was organized by the "Islamic Jihad" as an attack against US and French military members.
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This Palestinian leader chose to change his policy with Israel from conflict to negotiation.
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Ferraro was the Democratic nominee for Vice President, the first female nominee for the position in American history.
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Mondale ran for President as the Democratic nominee, but lost to the Republican nominee Ronald Reagan in a landslide.
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This political scandal was the result of the Reagan Administration selling arms to Iran, which was illegal according to an arms embargo at the time.
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This reformative movement within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union to be more open and economically successful, which may have lead to the end of the Soviet Union.
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This man became the Republican Leader of the US Senate, which
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This energy corporation was formed when two smaller companies, Houston Natural Gas and InterNorth, merged.
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Gorbachev becomes the final leader of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
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Nominated by President Reagan, Rehnquist became the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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This federal act made it illegal to knowingly hire/recruit illegal immigrants, as well as legalizing certain groups of immigrants.
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This speech by President Reagan was aimed at Soviet leader Gorbachev, with the goal of having the Berlin wall removed.
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The Palestine Liberation Organization was recognized by the United States as a terrorist organization.
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The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was an agreement between the USA and USSR, which was aimed at removing all nuclear and non-nuclear missiles in both nations.
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After accepting the Republican nomination for US President, George H. W. Bush made this bold promise in a speech.
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This organization was initially formed to counter the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, but later became a terrorist organization.
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This man was the founder and first General Emir of al-Qaeda.
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This political organization that pushes a primarily conservative agenda.
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This conservative Christian political party disbanded in 1989.
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Republican nominee George H. W. Bush was elected President of the United States.
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In this part of Beijing, students lead various protests against their government and were massacred by the Chinese military with automatic rifles and tanks.
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This invasion, under the Bush Administration, was aimed at removing the Panamanian dictatorship.
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In November, the Berlin Wall began its demolishment process.
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This man was elected the President of Poland.
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This short war was lead by the US and some US allies against Iraq due to Iraq's annexation of Kuwait.
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This civil rights law prohibits employers from discriminating against Americans with disabilities during the hiring process.
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Computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web, making the Internet accessible to many.
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This man became the first president of Russia after the dissolution of the USSR.
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This man, nominated by President Bush, became Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
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After many difficult years of mutually assured destruction, the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty was negotiated between the USA and USSR to lower nuclear proliferation.
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Thanks to the invasion of Kuwait and the Gulf War, Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction programs became a great concern for the Bush Administration.
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The USSR finally dissolved, granting self-governing powers to the many bodies under its umbrella.
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This man ran an independent presidential campaign, and although he did not become President, his independent campaign was one of the strongest in US history.
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This phrase became the popular term to describe the persecution of an ethnic group after an ethnic cleansing of Croatians and Bosnian Muslims occurred in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty was ratified between the USA and USSR to limit and reduce the number of offensive arms and ban MIRVs on ICMBs for both nations.
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Democratic candidate Bill Clinton became the President of the United States.
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The Clinton administration proposed a universal healthcare plan for all American citizens, but it failed after public backlash.
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This federal act raised several taxes, as well as Social Security benefits.
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This politician and environmentalist was elected Vice President.
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This man became the Prime Minister and President of Iraq, and would go on to cause massive international havoc.
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This military service policy, enacted by the Clinton Administration, prevented service members from both asking and disclosing sexual orientation.
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The North American Free Trade Agreement is an agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the US allowing free trade between the nations.
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This federal act required that background checks be performed on those who attempt to buy firearms.
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This document, written during a Congressional election, listed the actions Republicans would take if they became the majority in the House.
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This militia faction rose to prominence during the Afghan Civil War.
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This man became Speaker of the House, and remained in this position for 4 years.
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This terrorist attack orchestrated by two Americans resulted in 168 deaths, 680 injuries, and a destroyed building.
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The World Trade Organization was formed under the Marrakesh Agreement.
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This federal act was designed to negate the need for welfare checks by assisting "needy" families, families with dependent children, and by providing job training.
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Under the Clinton Administration, Albright became the first woman Secretary of State.
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This inter-governmental political forum was formed with Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the UK, the US, and the EU.
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This international treaty sees that the nations that signed it reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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President Bill Clinton, charged with perjury and obstruction of justice, was impeached.
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This Supreme Court ruling settled an illegal voting issue in Florida, which resulted in George W. Bush winning 25 electoral votes.
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This series of tax cuts was executed by the W. Bush Administration, and they extended into the Obama Administration.
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Republican nominee George Walker Bush was elected President.
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This federal act created a standards-based education reform.
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This terrorist attack by al-Qaeda resulted in the destruction of several large buildings, 2,996 deaths, and over 6,000 injuries.
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The monetary union of the European Union came into full effect 3 years after being established, making the euro the official currency of 19 nations.
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This federal department was formed as a response to 9/11, and is dedicated to anti-terrorism and other forms of public security.
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This term was used by President W. Bush to describe terrorist governments.
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This US invasion of Iraq occurred without any declaration of war.
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This prison became infamous for the human rights violations that occurred in it, committed by the US Army and CIA.
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Israel removed all its forces in the Gaza Strip, removing their settlements as well.
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This incredibly destructive tropical storm raged along the Gulf coast for eight days, killing 1,245 people.
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This economic "real estate bubble" resulted in housing prices peaking and then declining to record lows,
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This woman became the Governor of Alaska.
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This massive economic recession was the worst recession since the Great Depression, and was particularly devastating the real-estate market.
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Kosovo seceded from Bosnia and Herzegovina, which the central government of Bosnia and Herzegovina refused to recognize.
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These government-sponsored enterprises were placed into conservatorship.
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This Republican nominee for President lost to Democrat Barack Obama.
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This Supreme Court case ruled that the federal capital's handgun ban and other firearm restrictions were unconstitutional.
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This woman became the first Latina to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
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This woman, who was previously the First Lady, became the Secretary of State.
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This man was the first black President.
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This conservative Republican movement calls for lower taxes and reduction of the national debt.
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This federal act improved financial stability and consumer protection.
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This federal act, nicknamed "Obamacare," was an attempt to improve the affordability of healthcare.
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This wave of revolutions occurred in North Africa and the Middle East, resulting in multiple civil wars and governments being overthrown.
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Republicans in Congress wanted to raise the debt ceiling via deficit reduction, but this resulted in a fall of the federal government's credit rating.
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This civil war erupted in Syria during the Arab Spring, and continues to this day.
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This man was the Republican nominee for President, which he lost to Barack Obama.
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This Democrat served as the Secretary of State.
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This attack, executed with two homemade bombs, resulted in three deaths and several hundred injuries.
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This Supreme Court case ended with the ruling that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was unconstitutional.
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In the Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage was legal in all states.
