US History II: 1980-2001

By Liz_Chu

  • Ronald Reagan Elected President

    Ronald Reagan is elected the 40th US President.

  • Sandra Day O'Connor becomes Supreme Court Justice

    Sandra Day O'Connor becomes the first female Supreme Court Justice.

  • Ronald Reagan is reinaugurated

    Ronald Reagan is reinaugurated as US President.

  • Challenger Space Shuttle explodes

    The Challenger Space Shuttle exploades only 73 seconds after lift off killing 7 people including a school teacher.

  • Tax Reform Act Passed

    The Tax Reform of 1986 passed refered to Reagan Tax cuts.

  • Black Monday

    The stock market drops 22.6% in one day.

  • George Washington Inaugurated

    George Washington inaugurated as the 41st president.

  • Cold War ends

    Bush declares the Cold War to be over.

  • Hubble Space Telescope launched

    The Hubble Space Telescope is launched allowing us to see farther into space.

  • USSR disolved

    The USSR is dissolved, ending the Cold War.

  • 27th Amendment is Ratified

    The 27th Amendment is "withdrawn," barring the US Congress to give itself a pay raise.

  • Bill Clinton elected president

    Bill Clinton is elected the 42nd US President.

  • Clinton's second inauguration

    Bill Clinton is reinaugurated for the second time.

  • Clinton acquited

    Bill Clinton is found not guilty in the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

  • George W Bush Inaugurated

    George W Bush inaugurated as the 43rd US President.

  • 9/11

    Terrorists hijack 4 airplanes and crash them into the Pentagon and the twin towers of the World Trade Center. This kick starts attacks on Afghanistan's Taliban and Al-Quaeda in the War on Terrorism.