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Medical techonlogy increased rapidly in the 20th and 21st century. This was a disease that affected many, and could now be prevented.
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The first IWF took place in 1975 to talk about important views and accomplish of women and what they wanted in the future as far as rights.
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Computers play such a big role in the everyday life of Americans. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak create the first Apple computer.
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Signed by 15 nations including the United States and the Soviets to slow the spread of nuclear weapons around the world
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United States senate decides to give possesion of Panama Canal back to Panama.
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Nicaraguan Revolution VideoThe campaign led by the Sandinista National Liberation Front led to the violent ousting of the dictatorship in 1979.
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The United States won the gold medal in hockey over the heavily favored Soviets. Huge emotional and motivational boost for America.
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This worldwide disease is deadly and is spread rather rapidly.
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Proposed by U.S. President Ronald Reagan on March 23, 1983. Used to protect the United States from attack by strategic nuclear ballistic missiles. Nuclear warfare was a big concern amung superpowers.
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The United States invades Grenada with hopes to depose the Marixst regime.
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Fernando Valenzuela serves as a hero to the city's Mexican population, and to his homeland as well. Many other MLB players follwed in his footsteps.
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This was the first year in which Martin Luther King Day was recognized as a federal holiday.
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The Stock Market crashes as the New York Stock Exchange drops 22.6% in one day. Stock markets around the world have crahses of their own as a result.
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The Hubble Telescope is placed into orbit, and one month later, it becomes operational. The United States ruled space at this time.
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A peace agreement is made to end the gruesome civil war in El Salvador,
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Held in Rio De Janeiro.
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A group called the Zapatistas rose up against the government in Chiapas. CNN filmed the protests. People could now elect their government officials.
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19 hijackers flew 4 planes into the World Trade Center in New York City.
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Mexican Drug War VideoOngoing conflict between the drug cartels of Mexico. They are fighting each other for regional control and agianst the Mexican government forces.
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The mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, and the leader of the terrorist group, Al-Qaeda, is killed during a raid by United States Navy Seals.
