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G.I. Bill (Servicemen's Readjustment Act)
The G.I. Bill, otherwise known as the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, was signed into the law on June 22nd of 1944 as a way to assist soldiers for their hard work and effort throughout the duration of World War II. The act established many hospitals, gave easier access to low-interest mortgages, and even covered tuition expense for veterans attending schools of higher education. Due to this act, over 9 million veterans received approximately $4 billion dollars from the unempoyment program itself. -
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Truman Doctrine
This was a policy created by President Truman, in order to provide economic and military aid to other countries which were threatened by the spread of communism or other totalitarian ideology. Since Truman, along with his administration were so against communism, the placement of this policy was extremely important and would result in many countries outside of the U.S. receiving aid in order to fight communism. Due to the war causing so much damage, Europe was the most vulnerable, needing help. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was put into play by George Marshall in order for the United States of America to rebuild Europe by providing them with money and other resources. This would then allow them to overall increase foreign trade and ultimately prevent the spread of communism entering European countries. With the various loans to rebuild Western Europe, there was a hope for restored faith in capitalism. This included American labor, farming & manufacturning practicies to Europe. -
The Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift occurred when supplies were dropped off in Berlin during the war, which extremely upset Stalin. The last thing Stalin wanted, was to have capitalism in Germany, therefore this action angered him dramatically. He then made the radical decision to seal off the border and wanted the west to quit Berlin. After this, Berlin was affected drastically as it was divided into four military zones. With this in mind, the war changed dramatically due to the division of the Berlin. -
Rock n' Roll
Rock n' Roll can be identified as one of the most profound music genres in music history. Similar to Jazz and the Blues, it was developed from African-American descent and later transformed by whites to further adapt to the American population. In fact, Rock n' Roll itself changed American culture by allowing youths to rebel against traditional values and create a new era in American history. Rock n' Roll opened the doors for many things, but most of all a new concept of what music meant. -
Televison
Although televisions had been around for some time, they weren't as commercially available as until the 1950's, therefore meaning the average American had a television in his/her home providing them with the opportunity to experience much of American history right from their living rooms. With the introduction of colored television in the ordinary home, Americans were able to witness presidential elections, the moon landing, new concepts of reality tv, and much more. -
Beat Generation
The Beat Generation, commonly known as the Beat Movement, was an American social and literary movement primarily led by younger adults and teens. The primary purpose of the Beat Generation was to avoid common American life. For example, working in corporate America, having a picket-fence home, and building a family. In some sense, Beats were hippies/bohemians who expressed themselves artistically and celebrated the indulgence of drugs, jazz, sex and other commonly rejected habits or components. -
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Korean War
The Korean War began when communist North Korea invaded South Korea across the 38th parallel and in 1904, Japan acquired Korea as part of the settlement in the Russo-Japanese War. American responded by Roosevelt was attempting to get involved with Stalin in order to get the Soviet Union to join the war against Japan. After a week of the warning, the United Union passed a resolution that stated "all appropriate steps will be taken to insure conditions of stability throughout Korea. -
Duck & Cover
Duck and Cover was an educational video created by the United States Civil Defense in order to inform Americans on how to react in the case of a bombing. With many scares over atomic bombs and false threats, the U.S. knew it was necessary to help their citizens feel safe. The U.S. streamed the video in schools across the nation and many people recognized the video due to "Bert the Turtle," a fictional character in the film. The instructions included, "if you see a bright flash...duck and cover!" -
Ike Turner
Ike Turner was an American musician widely known for his contribution to music in the 1950's. He's the maker of many original hits, which were later stolen by white-Americans as an attempt to copy rock and roll rhythms. One of Ike Turner's most famous hits is a hit debut known as "Rocket 88." This song was recorded in Memphis at the legendary Sun Studios. In fact, Turner's "Rocket 88" song is considered to be one of the first rock and roll recordings ever. -
Bill Haley & His Comets
Bill Haley and His Comets were an American rock n' roll band created in 1952, continuing to sing up until Bill Haley's death in 1981. The group was widely known for breaking the charts on the Billboard's hottest and developed American culture through every rhyme and beat. In fact, the Bill Haley & His Comets were so popular they had more than nine popular hits, and even re-made Ike Turner's hit song, "Rocket 88" as a response to the necessary African roots in the rock n' roll genre. -
Fair Deal
The Fair Deal was a thoughtful combination of proposals put into play by United States president, Harry S. Truman. The proposals generally were based on humanitarian values and were established in order to benefit the American people. The most important proposals of the Fair Deal included a strong aid to education, universal health insurance, the Fair Employment Practices Commission, and the removal of the Taft-Hartley Act. Although the proposals were largely debated, many were passed to aid. -
Polio Vaccine
On the wonderful day of March 26, 1953, American medical professional Dr. Jonas Salk announces to the nation his successful vaccination against poliomyelitis. Before Salk's creation, many people were becoming crippled due to the disease, primarily affecting children at an early age. Because of his ability to create a vaccine against polio, Dr. Salk was widely celebrated and many people began to have more faith in medical research and development. This results in various kids being vaccinated. -
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Civil Rights
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Little Richard
Little Richard, born Richard Wayne Penniman, was involved in the creation of the early rock and roll era of the 1950s by introducing black culture into his music. Although Little Richard has an extensive career, it wasn't until 1955 when Richard was arranged with Specialty Records producer Art Rupe, that he was able to release one of his biggest hits to this day. The masterpiece he had created, was titled "Tutti-Frutti," and it hit the Billboard reaching number 17 on the charts. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist which refused to give up her seat to a white male while sitting on a Montgomery city bus. As a result of this incident, Parks promoted a boycott which helped launch national efforts and raise awareness for civil rights. The incident occurred in 1955 in which Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat, despite her being in the "colored" section of the Montgomery Bus. In fact, Parks stated that when asked to give up her seat she thought of Emmett Till. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a very long and costly war based on the underlying conflict between the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and it's allied connection with the United States. In fact, the conflict only intensified due to the United State's current position with the Soviet Union in the Cold War. Throughout the duration of the war, over 3 million people were killed from all sides. This results in many peace efforts by ordinary americans and began the Anti-War moevemnt. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was an important event in history which was a result of civil rights and the arrestment of Rosa Parks, an activist which was arrested in the mid-1950's for refusing her seat to a white man. Together, the black community and many whites boycotted the busing system and began carpooling, walking, and biking to and from their desired locations. This protest, in fact, was one the first large-scale U.S. demonstration of rebel against segregation and shocked many whites. -
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley was an American artist which was well loved by many and gave rock n' roll the opportunity to flourish throughout the United States. He adopted the new rhythm and sound, attracting young audiences and represting the 1950's by coninuting to be the face of rock n' roll. In fact, Presley was one of the most iconic artist in the 20th century and very often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll." Two of Presley's most known songs include "Can't Help Falling in Love" and "Hound Dog." -
Orval E. Faubus
On the September of 1957, Governor Orval Faubus became a national symbol of racial segregation when he declared a block of African students entering Central High School by using the Arkansas National Guardsmen. When the students arrived to the school, Faubus's men refused their entrance causing many people to become outraged. The choices Faubus made, angered the black community and viewed his actions as an act of racism and promotion of segregation despite the SCOTUS decision in Brown V. Board. -
Space Race
The Space Race was an extensive competition between the United States and the USSR in space. It was a way for them to basically prove who was the best based on who could reach space and excel in exploration first. As a result, the U.S. created NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and quickly scrambled to developed satellite technology since the USSR was ahead due to the launching of Sputnik. This brought in new scientists and such as Nikita Khrushchev, which led the Soviets. -
Nikita Krushchev
Nikita Kruschev was known as a Soviet statesman which led the Soviet Union during many parts of the Cold War is the first secretary of the Communist party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964. He was largely involved in the Space Race versus the United States and contributed to the launch of the Sputnik, which worried the United States causing them to invest more more into science and space expoloration. -
Little Rock Nine
The Little Rock Nine was one of the most predominant events in the 20th-century fight towards civil rights. The Little Rock Nine refers to nine high school students who were enrolled to attend Central High School, a well-known white school, as a test from the Brown V. Board of Education case to prove whether segregation in public schools had truly been declared unconstitutional. Within arriving on their first day of class, September 4, 1957, the nine students were made fun of and shamed. -
Hippies
In the mid-1960s, America underwent an amazing cultural shift which blossomed throughout the United States which included many new forms of liberalism and rejection of common American life. In fact, the world Hippie was taken away from the word "Hipster," which was used to represent the heart in the Haight Ashbury district in San Fransico, California. Hippies were also very involved in anti-war movements and promoted love versus violence. A part of Hippie style include bright colors and designs. -
LSD
A new drug known as LSD became popularized in the 1960s when it was introduced by psychologist Timothy Leary. He introduced this new drug by promoting American students to "turn on, tune in, and drop out." His visions of the drug's power caused lots of controversies and resulted in an entire generation of drug abuse and spread throughout the Western hemisphere. Out of all people in the 1960s, Hippies and others involved counterculture used the drug extensively and many died from over-dosage. -
Counter Culture
Counterculture in the 1960's refers to the cultural shift that developed in the United States and was then spread throughout a majority of the Western world between the early 1960s and 70s. People involved in counterculture included hippies which lived in communities far from society, rejected common American life, such as cars, suburban homes, and average careers in corporate America. Along with this, those involved in counterculture rejected material possession and used drugs. -
Feminism
Feminism in the 1960s was very different than in other decades. Feminism was promoted due to the disrespect of women in their family life, work-places, but most of all society. Because of the traditional time, the average woman was expected to follow a basic path, marry at a young age, raise a family immediately, and become a stay-at-home mom. For many women, however, the lifestyle of caring for a husband and kids wasn't suitable and many women even began to question the idea of legal abortion -
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Sit-Ins
In the beginning of the 1960s, many facilities such as schools and universities across the United States became very angry over the racism which had been developing and advancing in public areas. In fact, due to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, many were sparked with new ideas of change and decided it was time to issue change. As a result, many blacks went into public restaurants and demanded to be served despite being non-violent. This act was primarily led by young African students and spread. -
New Frontier
The New Frontier was a liberal term used by the Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy in his acceptance speech in his 1960 United States presidential election to the Democratic National Convention. Similar to Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan, the New Frontier was promoted in order to instill a sense of both confidence and ambition in American society. The point was reaching "new frontiers," as in space, the economy, politics, and many more. -
Bay of Pigs
A young Cuban nationalist named Fidel Castro angrily drove his guerilla army into Havana harbor and overthrew American General Fulgencio Batista. Although his invasion occurred in 1959, it took two years for the officials at the United States Department of Central Intelligence Agency to push Castro from power and ultimately launched what leaders believed would be the definitive strike of a full-scale invasion of Cuba led by 1,400 American-trained Cubans who fled their homes when Castro took over -
Peace Corps
On September 22, 1961, President Kennedy signed the congressional legislation creating a permanent Peace Corps that would ultimately promote "world peace and friendship," as said in the words of Kennedy himself. The only way this was accomplished was due to the interest of countries in meeting their needs for trained men and women along with promoting a better understanding of Americans on the part of peoples served. Overall, it was meant to promote a better understanding of other people. -
"I Have a Dream" Speech
The "I Have a Dream" speech is one of the most iconic, important, and significant speeches in United States history. The speech was presented by civil rights activist, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Throughout his life, King made many efforts to end racism and segregation across the United States stating "I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls." As one of the most important speeches, this was a huge step forward in civil rights. -
JFK Assassination
John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was tragically assassinated on November 22, 1963, in the city of Dallas, Texas. Kennedy was fatally shot by a man named Lee Harvey Oswald while riding with his wife, Jacqueline Kenney, and the Texas Governor and his wife. The shooting was a complete tragedy and instantly hit the media, resulting in much devastation for Americans who adored Kennedy. In fact, the exact spot where the shooting occurred can still be viewed till this day. -
Birmingham Bombing
The tragic Birmingham Church Bombing occurred on September the 25th of 1963. The motive for the bombing was due to the fight for civil rights and happened since those who attended were predominantly African-American. When the bombing occurred, there were four little girls that were inside the church and tragically died on the scene. Once the incident occurred, anger sprung throughout the African-American community and violent protests broke out causing the nation to take notice and take action. -
Jack Ruby
Jack Ruby was known for his relations with various Dallas police officers, operated dance halls and strip joints, and was connected to a variety of minor organized crimes. On November 24, a man named Oswald was brought down to the basement of a Dallas police headquarters on his way to a county jail. As soon as Oswald came into the room, Jack Ruby wounded and hurt him with one shot using a concealed revolver. After Ruby was detained, he claimed that his actions were a result of Kennedy's death. -
Freedom Summer
Freedom Summer, also known as the Mississippi Summer Project was led all the way to the 1964 voter registration drive, which was a part of The Civil Rights Organization which included the Congress of Racial Equality. The primary purpose was to promote as many African-American votes as possible. However, on the date of June 15, 1964, two men and a local black man were kidnapped, beaten, and killed. Their bodies were found six weeks later and it was very evident that they'd been abused. -
Anti-War Movement
Throughout the duration of the 1960's, the most diverse forces joined together in order to fight the battle of war itself. The Anti-War Movement was established in order to promote peace, love, and order without the traditional need for violence and harming others. This movement was triggered due to the beginning of The Vietnam War and many believed that the war should be avoided due basic human morals and economic benefits. Many people became involved in the movement, and liberalism spread. -
Great Society
The Great Society was a set of domestic programs in the United States which was launched by the Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 to 1965. The main goal of Great Society was to eliminate poverty and racial injustice. Due to the following of Johnson's lead, Congress enacted removing legislation in many areas of civil rights, health care, education, and even the environment. The 1965 State of the Union address even pushed the creation of Medicare and Medicaid, along with Head Start. -
Selma March
The Selma Montgomery March occurred as a part of the civil rights protests which was flourishing throughout the state of Alabama. Although people continued to march hurriedly, there were many racist police officers which tried to stop the march despite it being non-violent and led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. However, this march was stopped two times but did end very violently. There were over 25 thousand people which participated and walked over 50 miles in support of civil rights. -
Watts Riots
In the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California large amounts of racial tension began to rise to a climax after two white police-officer scuffle a black man suspected of driving under the influence. When the event took place, a crowd of people gathered to watch the arrest and became angry when they believed that the incident was racially motivated due to the abuse by the two officers. Due to this, a riot quickly began and residents of Watts violently protested over most of Los Angeles. -
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 was the most profound mission in United States history to this day. The space mission was created in order for the first two humans to land on the moon, on the aircraft, mission commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin landed on the module Eagle and had the opportunity to be the first of mankind to ever step foot on the surface of the Moon. The mission was a large success story and thousands of Americans celebrated as a victory in regards to the space race against the USSR. -
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1970's
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
President Richard Nixon proposed the foundation of EPA and it started task on December 2, 1970, to solidify in one office an assortment of government explore, observing, standard-setting and authorization exercises to guarantee natural security. Made to protect human wellbeing and nature by composing and authorizing directions in light of laws go by Congress. Since its creation,EPA has been working for a cleaner, more advantageous condition for the American individuals. -
Equal Rights Amendment
To start with proposed by the National Woman's political gathering in 1923, the Equal Rights Amendment was to accommodate the legitimate balance of the genders and restrict segregation based on sex. Over four decades later, the Amendment won the imperative 66% vote from the U.S. Place of Representatives in October 1971. In March 1972, it was endorsed by the U.S. Senate and sent to the states. Be that as it may, it neglected to accomplish endorsement. -
Title IX
On June 23, 1972, the President marked Title IX of the Education Amendments into law. Title IX was a far reaching government law that disallowed separation based on sex in any governmentally financed training project or action. The main target of Title IX was to maintain a strategic distance from the utilization of government cash to help sex separation in training programs and to give singular nationals powerful insurance against those practices. -
Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation is an American moderate research organization situated in Washington, D.C. The establishment played a main part in the moderate development amid the administration of Ronald Reagan, whose arrangements were taken from Heritage's approach think about Mandate for Leadership. Legacy has since kept on having a critical impact in U.S. open arrangement making and is thought to be a standout amongst the most persuasive moderate research associations in the United States. -
Endangered Species Act
President Richard Nixon announced current species preservation endeavors to be insufficient and approached the 93rd United States Congress to pass far reaching imperiled species enactment. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 was then passed, the demonstration gave and still gives right up 'til today, help for the preservation of species that are jeopardized or debilitated all through all or a noteworthy bit of their range, and the protection of the biological systems on which they depend. -
Nixon's Resignation
In the evening televised address, President M. Nixon announced his intentions to become the first president in American history to resign from office. With impeachment proceedings underway against him due to his involvement in the Watergate scandal, Nixon was finally bowing to pressure from the public and the Congress to leave the White House. After his resignation for office, Vice President Gerald R. Ford was sworn into presidency as the 38th president. -
OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, otherwise known as OPEC, is a permanent inter-government organization with the objective to coordinate and find unity in the agenda of petroleum policies. It is meant to maintain oil and set stable prices in order to manage inflation in member countries. The 1970s saw a large rise in OPEC to international prominence due to the control taken over by domestic petroleum industries. Along with this, there was socio-economic development and schemes. -
Camp David Accords
The Camp David Accords were marked by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin on September 17, 1978. President Jimmy Carter welcomed Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Begin to the presidential withdraw at Camp David, Maryland, where double peace concurs were pounded out under the course of Carter. The Camp David Accords laid the preparation for a changeless peace understanding amongst Egypt and Israel following three many years of threats. -
Black Entertainment Television (BET)
Black Entertainment Television, also known as BET, is an owned cable network based in Washington D.C. which promoted black excellence and opened new doors for African-American producers, actors, songwriters, and much more. It was a way to give African-Americans a television channel to relate to due to all of the white dominance in the media, which some argue is still present today. As BET, progressed it later developed and now even host the BET awards, recognizing black artists and excellence. -
Three Mile Island
The Three Mile Island Unit 2 reactor, close Middletown, Pa., halfway softened down on March 28, 1979. This was the most genuine mishap in U.S. business atomic power plant working history. Its result achieved major developments including crisis reaction arranging, reactor administrator preparing, and numerous different territories of atomic power plant tasks. It additionally made the NRC fix and increase security and its administrative oversight. Caused US atomic power plants to expand security. -
Moral Majority
The Moral Majority was a political party which was founded by Jerry Falwell, an evangelical preacher who was pro-life in terms of abortion. Along with being pro-life, she was pro-family, pro-American, and pro-morality. This Moral Majority was very similar to the Silent Majority which was both made to fight an agenda. In fact, the political party formed a conservative political bloc in the 70's and early 80's of the 20th century. -
Rap Music
All through the 80's, specialists like Grandmaster Flash, the Furious Five, and Afrika Bambaataa were routinely doing combating it out at parties in the recreation center and neighborhood clubs. By 1982, the gloves were off. Record organizations who had already disregarded the melodic style were scrambling to fill their lists with rap acts. Nonetheless, it wasn't until N.W.A's hit melody 'Straight Outta Compton' in 1988 that transformed rap music into an overall wonder. -
AIDS Crisis
The AIDS crisis was a worldwide epidemic which flourished throughout the 1980's and even into the 1990's. The AIDS epidemic was a result of the HIV virus but didn't arrive in the United States as early as 1960. During this AIDS crisis, a majority of those affected were mainly members of the LGBT community. The disease spread the most in urban cities with gay night-life such as Los Angeles, New York City, and Miami. The AIDS epidemic spread drastically since it was spread through sexual contact. -
Reaganomics
In 1980, Ronald Reagan declared a formula to settle the country's financial chaos. He asserted an undue taxation rate, over the top government direction, and gigantic social spending programs hampered development. Reagan proposed a staged 30% tax break for the initial three years of his Presidency. The main part of the cut would be accumulated at the upper-salary levels. The monetary hypothesis behind the astuteness of such an arrangement was called 'Supply-Side' or 'Stream Down Economics. -
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1980's
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Music Television (MTV)
August 1, 1981, MTV Music Television goes on air. MTV went ahead to upset the music business and turn into a compelling wellspring of popular culture and stimulation in the United States and different parts of the world. In MTV's initial days, its programming comprised of fundamental music recordings that were presented by video moves and given to free by record organizations. As the record business perceived MTV's an incentive as a special vehicle, cash was put resources and making imaginative. -
Sandra Day O' Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor was a partner equity of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1981 to 2006 and was the primary lady to serve on the Supreme Court. A direct moderate, she was known for her impartial and fastidiously inquired about feelings. Contrary to the Republican call to invert the Roe v. Swim choice on fetus removal rights, O'Connor gave the vote expected to maintain the court's prior choice. She tended to vote in accordance with her politically preservationist nature. -
Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) "Star Wars"
The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), otherwise called Star Wars, was a program initially started on March 23, 1983, under President Ronald Reagan. The plan was to build up a modern ballistic missile destroying rocket framework keeping in mind the end goal to keep rocket assaults from different nations, particularly the USSR. With the pressure of the Cold War approaching overhead, the Strategic Defense Initiative was the United States' reaction to conceivable atomic assaults from afar. -
Reagan Doctrine
In his State of the Union address, President Ronald Reagan characterizes a portion of the key ideas of his remote approach, setting up the establishment for the Reagan organizations around the world. In real life, this approach converted into secretively supporting the Contras in their assaults on the radical Sandinista government in Nicaragua; the Afghan revolutionaries in their battle against the Soviet occupiers; and anticommunist Angolan powers entangled in that country's affable war. -
Iran Contra Affair
On August 20, 1985, the Iran– Contra embarrassment, was a political outrage in the United States that happened amid the second term of the Reagan Administration. Senior organization authorities covertly encouraged the offer of arms to Iran, which was the subject of an arms ban. They trusted, in this way, to support the Contras in Nicaragua while in the meantime arranging the arrival of a few U.S. prisoners. On November 1986, the U.S. was uncovered for the weapons-for-prisoners bargain. -
Challenger Explosion
On January 28, 1986, the American transport orbiter Challenger separated 73 seconds after liftoff, conveying a staggering end to the rocket's tenth mission, the calamity killed each of the seven space travelers on board. The disaster and its consequence got broad media scope and incited NASA to cease from sending space explorers into space for over two years as it overhauled some of the bus' highlights. In the period, it demoralized the confidence and energy in numerous Americans. -
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Persian Gulf War/ 1st Iraq War
The Persian Gulf War is the most influetial since Iraqi pioneer Saddam Hussein requested the intrusion and control of neighboring Kuwait toward the beginning of August 1990. Frightened by these activities, Arab powers and Hussein resisted the UN Security Council's requests to pull back from Kuwait by mid-January 1991, along these lines propelling the war into full activity. Despite the fact that the Persian Gulf War was at first thought about an unfit accomplishment for the worldwide coalition. -
Rodney King Incident
On March 3, 1991, Rodney King was arrested by LAPD after a rapid pursue. From there on, the officers hauled him out of the auto and beat him fiercely, while novice cameraman George Holliday got everything on tape. Accordingly, riots overwhelmed the crossing point of Florence and Normandie in South Central Los Angeles. The uproars originated from 3 other dark men and lit Los Angeles burning with the thinking back flames of the social equality development and racial viciousness showing up again. -
Balkans Crisis
On June 25, 1991 the parliaments of Slovenia and Croatia announced freedom, setting off the prompt arrangement of the Belgrade-controlled Yugoslav armed force towards the influenced fringes and airplane terminals. Following a ten-day strife, the JNA pulled back from ethnically homogenous Slovenia. Croatia's ethnic Serb rebels who contradicted autonomy propelled a four-year war. Serbs boycotted the choice, 60% of Bosnia's natives voted in favor of autonomy and Bosnia won universal acknowledgment. -
Election of 1992
The Election of 1992 was a presidential election between Democrat Bill Clinton and Republican George Bush. Independent candidate Ross Perot secured nearly 19% of the vote, being the highest percentage of any third-party candidate in a U.S. presidential election in 80 years and taking votes away from Bush, allowing for Clinton to take the victory and become the 42nd President of the United States. -
Health Care Reform
Made in January 1993, Clinton's medicinal services design, once in a while alluded to as "Hillarycare," was a social insurance change proposed by the Clinton organization, fundamentally advanced by the First Lady Hillary Clinton. Its objective was to concoct a far reaching intend to give all inclusive social insurance to all Americans, wanted to be one of the foundations of the organization's first-term plan. The arrangement eventually got kickback and the prevalence of the change lessened. -
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
NAFTA, an exchange agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, wiped out all levies and exchange limitations between the three countries. Clinton said he would urge different countries to progress in the direction of a more extensive world-exchange settlement. The section of NAFTA was one of Clinton's triumphs as the principal Democratic president in 12 years however the development with the expectation of complimentary exchange North America had started as a Republican activity. -
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy
Instituted by the Clinton Administration on February 8, 1994, the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy was an official U.S. policy on military services by gays, bisexuals, and lesbians, prohibiting qualified gay and lesbian Americans from serving in the armed forces and unintentionally sent a message that discrimination was acceptable. Issued on December 21, 1993, the policy was finally repealed on September 20, 2011, under the Obama Administration. -
Welfare Reform
The bill was a cornerstone of the Republican Contract with America and was signed by President Bill Clinton on August 22, 1996, fulfilling his 1992 campaign promise to "end welfare as we have come to know it". PRWORA instituted Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, which became effective July 1, 1997. The law was heralded as a "reassertion of America's work ethic" by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, largely in response to the bill's workfare component. It was simply a way to re-manage Welfare. -
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
Enacted on September 21, 1996, the Defense of Marriage Act was a U.S. federal law that defined marriage for federal purpose as the union of one man and one woman, allowing states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages granted under the laws of other states. The law was ruled unconstitutional on June 26, 2013, when the Supreme Court came upon a decision after Windsor v. United States court case, stating that the denial of marriage restricts same-sex couples from over 1,100 protections of law. -
Lewinsky Affair
On January 17, 1998, one of the most scandalous presidential news broke out about the sexual relationship between President Bill Clinton and White House understudy Monica Lewinsky, uncovering that the sexual relationship occurred in the vicinity of 1995 and 1996. Clinton denied the assertions yet was later uncovered after a dress tried positive of his DNA. This embarrassment brought about the denunciation of Bill Clinton, the main ever presidential arraignment since Andrew Johnson in 1868. -
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9/11 Attacks
On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked 4 airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. 2 of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. As a result, the American-led international effort to oust the Taliban regime in Afghanistan began on October 7. -
PATRIOT ACT
"Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001" Congress enacted the Patriot Act by overwhelming, bipartisan margins, arming law enforcement with new tools to detect and prevent terrorism: The USA Patriot Act was passed nearly unanimously by the Senate in the House, with the support of members from across the political spectrum. The safety and security of the American people was enforced to a never before seen level. -
No Child Left Behind Education Act
The real point of No Child Left Behind is to close understudy accomplishment holes by furnishing all youngsters with a reasonable, measure up to, and critical chance to get a superb training. The U.S. Division of Education underscores four columns inside the bill, responsibility, adaptability, explore based training, parent alternatives. Guaranteed that states and schools help the execution of specific gatherings of understudies, for example, specialized curriculum, and poor, minority kids. -
2nd Iraq War
On March 19, 2003, the U.S., along with coalition forces primarily from the United Kingdom, initiated war on Iraq. This was known as a war on terror, with claims by Bush that Saddam Hussein had links to al-Qaeda and had a hold of nuclear arms. Lasting for the next 8 years, the war consisted of two phases, consisting of Iraqi defeat and the arrest of Saddam Hussein for war crimes. Violence declined in 2007, and by 2011, the U.S. formally completed its withdrawal. -
Hurricane Katrina Disaster
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States. The tempest itself completed a lot of harm, however, its result was calamitous. Levee ruptures prompted gigantic flooding, numerous individuals charged that the central government was easing back to address the issues of the general population influenced by the tempest. Countless individuals in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama were uprooted from their homes, assessed costs in harm were around $100 billion. -
The Great Recession
The Great Recession, officially lasted from December 2007 to June 2009, and was a large economic downturn that began with the bursting of an $8 trillion dollar housing bubble. This event was the most significant right after The Great Depression, and affected many. Unemployment rates significantly rose and the resulting loss of wealth led to sharp cutbacks in consumer spending. This incident was the most dramatic employment contraction of any recession during the 1930s. -
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was developed in response to the Great Recession, the ARRA's primary objective was to save existing jobs and create new ones as soon as possible. Other objectives were to provide temporary relief programs for those most affected by the recession and invest in infrastructure, education, health, and renewable energy.
The approximate cost of the economic stimulus package was estimated to be $787 billion at the time of passage. -
First Hispanic SCOTUS Judge - Sonya Sotomayor
On May 26, 2009, President Barack Obama reported his designation of Sotomayor for Supreme Court Justice. The designation was affirmed by the U.S. Senate in August 2009 by a vote of 68 to 31, making Sotomayor the main Latina Supreme Court Justice in U.S. history. Her noteworthy profile from Princeton and Yale picked up her the situation of the U.S. Locale Court, Southern District of New York, and she served in that part from 1992– 1998. -
Affordable Care Act (ACA) "Obamacare"
The Purpose of "ObamaCare" was to make reasonable medical coverage accessible to more individuals. The law furnishes buyers with sponsorships ("premium duty credits") that lower costs for families with wages in the vicinity of 100% and 400% of the government neediness level. Extend the Medicaid program to cover all grown-ups with wage underneath 138% of the government neediness level. Support care conveyance strategies intended to bring down the expenses of medicinal services by and large. -
Undoing of DOMA
The Repealing of DOMA was enacted by the landmark Supreme court case, United States v. Windsor in which the United States Supreme Court held that restricting U.S. federal interpretation of "marriage" and "spouse" to apply only to opposite-sex unions, by Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), is unconstitutional under the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. The Court declared it "a deprivation of the liberty of the person".
