Technology Project #3 American History 1980-2001 Timeline

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    Presidency of Jimmy Carter

  • Beginning of Iran-Iraq War

    Beginning of Iran-Iraq War

    This war begun when Iraqi soldiers began an invasion on Iran.
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    Presidency of Ronald Reagan

  • The First Space Shuttle

    The First Space Shuttle

    The Space Shuttle Columbia was the first space shuttle created by NASA to orbit in Space.
  • Motorola DynaTac 8000x

    Motorola DynaTac 8000x

    This was the first handheld telephone that was available to be purchased.
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    Presidency of George H. W. Bush

  • The Berlin Wall Falls

    The Berlin Wall Falls

    The Berlin wall was created to separate east Germany from west Germany. The began to crumble and evidently fell allowing all citizens to travel freely.
  • Ending of Cold War

    Ending of Cold War

    The Cold War was a conflict between the United States and the USSR. There was never any physical damage done during the war. This war was the first one in history to involve this new technology.
  • Gulf War

    Gulf War

    This war was the United States vs. Iraq. This war was a result of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
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    Presidency of Bill Clinton

  • Bombing of The World Trade center

    Bombing of The World Trade center

    A bomb explodes on the second subterranean level of Vista Hotel's public parking garage, below the 2 World Trade Center building. This was the first terrorist attack seen.
  • The First Camera Phone

    The First Camera Phone

    Philippe Kahn created the first phone that was able to take, send and receive photos. He used this phone to take a picture of his newborn daughter.
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    Presidency of George W. Bush

  • Attack on Twin Towers

    Attack on Twin Towers

    This is when terrorist took over several U.S. airplanes and flew them straight into the twin towers in New York. About 2,799 Americans were killed that day.
  • Beginning of War in Afghanistan

    Beginning of War in Afghanistan

    After the attacks on the Twin Towers, the United States began sending troops into Afghanistan and began attacking their cities. This war lasted until 2021.