U.S. History Assignment: 1980-2001

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    Cold War

    Hostile negotiations between the Soviet Union and the United States. The war never got "hot", in other words no bullets were fired.
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    Jimmy Carter's Presidency

    Jimmy Carter was president during this period
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    Iran Hostage Crisis

    U.S. citizens were held in Iran. They were released January 20 1981.
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    Ronald Reagan's Presidency

    Ronald Reagan was president during this time.
  • Berlin Wall Speech

    Ronald Reagan makes his famous speech asking Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall
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    George Bush's Presidency

    George Bush was president during this time.
  • USSR Dissolves

    The USSR dissolves, ending the Cold War.
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    Bill Clinton's Presidency

    Bill Clinton was president during this time.
  • 9/11

    Terrorists crashed into the World Trade Centers, the Pentagon. They attempted to crash in Washington D.C., but they were diverted by the passengers.
  • My Birthday

    On a slightly less depressing note, I was also born on 9/11.