US History II 1980-2001

By brooke213

  • 1980 winter Olympics takes place

    These Olympics are help within New York.

  • Ronald Reagan is inaugurated as president

    Ronald Reagan, a former actor, is enacted as the 40th president of the United States

  • Austronaut Sally Ride enters Space

    Sally Ride is the first American women to enter space.

  • Martin Luther King Day is held as an official holiday for the first time in America

  • The Gulf War begins

    This war begins after Saddam Hussein accuses Kuwait of stealing oil from Iraq.

  • Nelson Mandala is freed from prison

    Nelson Mandala is freed from prison after protesting against the apartheid in South Africa.

  • Nelson Mandela is elected as president

    Mandela is elected as president after the first voting of those of African descent was allowed.

  • The World Trade Centers were attacked

    The Twin Towers were attacked using hi-jacked planes