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Deep South President
Carter is the first deep south president in 128 years -
1976 Election
Jimmy Carter had a narrow victory over Gerlad Ford -
Soviets invade Afghanistan
The Soviets invade Afghanistan -
1980 Election
Jimmy Carter ran against Ronald Reagen, with Reagen coming out on top -
Olympic boycott
Carter decides to boycott the Moscow Summer Olympics -
Eagle Claw
Operation eagle claw fails, leaving 8 servicemen dead -
1984 Election
Ronald Reagen wins the presidential race of 1984 -
Challenger Space Shuttle
Challenger Space Shuttle blows up in mid air -
1988 Election
George H.W. Bush won the presidential election against Michael Dukakis -
Federal Surplus
Clinton announced the federal government had a surplus. -
Iraq Invades
Iraq invades Kuwait -
Kuwait Liberated
Kuwait is liberated -
Taxes Raised
A recession forced Bush to raise taxes. -
Clinton Becomes President
Bill Clinton a Democrat from Arkansas defeated Bush and Texas billionaire Ross Perot. -
1992 Election
Bill Clinton wins the presidential election against Bush -
Approval Rating Drops
Bush's approval rating dropped to 49% -
NAFTA Made
NAFTA was created to strengthen economies of Canada, US, and Mexico -
Whitewater Scandal
The Whitewater scandal leads to Clinton being impeached -
2000 Election
George W. Bush won the presidential race against Al Gore -
September 11, 2011
Terrorist from Al-Qaeda flew planes into the World Trade Center in New York City, The Pentagon in D.C. and outside of Philadelphia. -
Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002, the only president to win after leaving office -
Invasion of Iraq
U.S. and British forces invaded Iraq in March of 2003 -
Saddam Hussein executed
Saddam was found, tried, and executed -
Barack Obama VS. John McCain
Obama won and became the first black president in U.S. history -
First African American President
Obama wins the 2008 election, making him the first black president
