United States History: 1980-2001

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  • 1980 Presidential Election

    Ronald Reagan is elected President of the United States.

  • Thriller Released

    Singer Michael Jackson releases "Thriller," one of the most famous albums in modern music history.

  • Reagan Withdraws Marines

    Due to loss of American lives and pressure from the public, President Reagan pulls the Marines out of Lebanon.

  • Reagan and Gorbachev Meet

    President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Geneva to build diplomacy between Russia and the US.

  • Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty of 1987

    This treaty between Russia and the US called for a reduction of both nations' nuclear arsenals and was a great step towards the end of the Cold War.

  • 1988 Presidential Election

    George H.W. Bush is elected President of the United States.

  • Operation Desert Storm

    Operation Desert Storm was an American intervention to drive Iraqi invaders out of Kuwait. It was a brief engagement, as superior American technology ended the conflict quickly.

  • 1992 Presidential Election

    Bill Clinton is elected President of the United States.

  • 1996 Presidential Election

    Bill Clinton is re-elected President of the United States.

  • Attack of 9/11/01

    Terrorists hijack aircraft over the United States in a coordinated attack, crashing the planes into predetermined targets, and killing many Americans. The beginning of what was known as the war on terror.