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Stepping stone in Women's roles
By 1984, the number of women in the workforce outnumbered those who stayed at home. -
Democratic Leadership Council (DLC)
This was a vehicle for distancing the party from organized labor and Keynesian economics while cultivating the business community. -
Tax Reform Act of 1986
This lowered the corporate and income tax rate while simplifying tax code and eliminating loopholes. -
Operation Rescue
This was an organization that targeted abortion clinics and pro-choice politicians with confrontational tactics. -
Collapse of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall in Germany collapsed -
Gorbachev resigned
Gorbachev resigned his office declaring that the Soviet Union no longer existed -
Conclusion of the Gulf War
The Gulf War ended -
9/11
Nineteen operative of the al-Qaeda terrorist organization hijacked four passenger planes. One crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center, one into the South tower, and one into the Pentagon.