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In 1981, Ronald Reagan got sworn in and became president. -
Reagan wanted to strengthen the military so he supported the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) also known as Star Wars. -
This was a foreign policy in which the US supported guerilla groups attempting to overthrow pro-communist governments -
Reagan's admin sold equipment illegally to Iran and then sent the money to the rebels (contras) to support them -
After Reagan's term, Bush takes place in the office and becomes president. -
Later in 1989, the berlin wall had been torn down which symbolized the end of communism in Eastern Europe. “Berlin Wall.” History, A&E Television Networks, 15 Dec. 2009, www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall#:~:text=at%20high%20speeds.-, The%20Berlin%20Wall%3A%20The%20Fall%20of%20the%20Wall,to%20cross%20the%20country’s%20borders. -
War started with Iraq leader Saddam Hussein invading the oil-rich Kuwait. It lasted 42 days and ended with Iraq retreating from Kuwait. -
In late 1992, the US was providing food for the Somalians that were involved in the Civil War. -
In 1992, Bush runs for a second term but ends up losing to William J. Clinton -
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was created which lifted tariffs between the US, Canada, and Mexico's encouraged trade. -
Ruth Bader Ginsburg becomes the second woman appointed to the supreme court. She also becomes the first Jewish woman to have this position. -
This act puts states in charge of the welfare system instead of the federal government and attempts to get people off welfare and back into a job. -
George W. Bush gets elected as president in 2001 and lasts all the way to 2009. -
On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the World Trade Center (Twin Towers) in New York City which caused a lot of deaths.
Angerer, Drew. “September 11 Attacks.” History, 25 Aug. 2018, www.history.com/topics/21st-century/9-11-attacks. -
This department was created in response to the 9/11 attack in which it's supposed to protect the US. -
On March 19, the US and its allies invade Iraq -
In 2009, Barack Obama becomes the first African American president of the US. “Barack Obama Elected as America’s First Black President.” History, A&E Television Networks, 29 Aug. 2012, www.history.com/this-day-in-history/barack-obama-elected-as-americas-first-black-president. -
This act extended tax cuts for families and middle-class Americans, extended unemployment benefits, and also created jobs. -
On May 1, 2001, there was Operation Neptune Spear launched. There was a CIA mission to catch Osama Bin Laden and they eventually found and killed him. -
In 2014, a militant group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, began an offensive takeover of Iraq, and then Obama dispatched US troops back to Iraq to help the Iraqi people in response to the takeover.