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Ronald Reagan is elected president
Ronald Reagan is elected president, defeating Jimmy Carter and John B. Anderson. -
Ronald Reagan is elected again
Ronald Reagan defeats his competitor, Walter Mondale, for presidency. -
Iran-Contra Affair
The first reports of the Iran-Contra affair surface. The Iran-Contra affair was when the US was using money from Iran's arms sales to fund rebel forces in Nicaragua. -
Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
This treaty dismantled all US and Soviet missiles in a 300-3,400 mile range. -
George H.W. Bush is elected president
George H.W. Bush was Ronald Reagan's Vice President and was elected president, defeating Michael Dukakis. -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was destroyed and the citizens of East and West Germany were once again able to travel on both sides. -
The 27th Amendment
The 27th Amendment was passed, which states that government officials cannot give themselves pay raises. -
Bill Clinton is elected president
Bill Clinton is elected president, defeating George H.W. Bush and H.Ross Perot. -
George W. Bush wins the presidential election
George W. Bush officially wins the presidential election, after a dead-heat for presidency against Al Gore. -
9/11
Members of the Al-Qaeda terrorist group hijack four US planes and crash them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a cornfield in Pennsylvania. These attacks caused nearly 3,000 deaths.