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Ronald Reagan President
Ronald Reagan is elected as the 40th President of the United States for the Republican party. His vice president was George H. W. Bush who would later become the president himself. -
Destruction of Berlin Wall
President Ronald Reagan visits Europe to bring an end to the Berlin Wall. His famous quote, "Tear down this wall" gained popularity and became a saying during the movement. The concrete wall was finally brought down reuniting East and West Berlin -
George H. W. Bush President
George Herbert Walker Bush was elected as the 41st President of the United States for the republican party. His vice president was Dan Quayle. -
End of Cold War
With the Soviet Union dissolved, and peace between the United States and Russia, the Cold War was finally finished. Peace had been established with the nations, and the world was no longer at risk of nuclear devastation. -
Bill Clinton President
Bill Clinton was inaugurated as the 42nd President of the United States for the democratic party. His vice president was Al Gore, famous for the global warming theory. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
A terrorist attack occurred at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. This was done by a truck bomb that leveled half of the building. There were 168 casualties, 19 of those children 9 and under. This is deemed the worst tragedy on American soil before 9/11. -
Columbine Shooting
The fourth deadliest shooting to ever occur on American soil. 15 students were killed along with the shooter and 24 were injured. This shooting inspired other copycats to repeat mass shootings in the future. -
George W. Bush President
George W. Bush, son of George H. W. Bush, was elected as the 42nd President of the United States. The election was delayed due to a voting problem in Florida. -
9/11
9/11 was a terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York. The radical Islamic group al-Qaeda was responsible for the hijacking of 4 planes, killing almost 3,000 American citizens. This was the deadliest attack on American's homeland. Two planes crashed into the World Trade Center towers, one plane crashed into the pentagon, and one in a field in Pennsylvania.
