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Ronald Reagan presidency
A highly influential voice of modern conservatism for america at the time. -
Ronald Reagan
Ronald regan wins the presidential election of 1984 by 525 to 13, taking every state with the exception of Minnesota, and becoming the 40th president of the United States. -
We Are The World
World awarness of poverty in third world countries sparked celeberties to sing the song We Are the World by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, now famously known world wide as a musical spark of hope for our future as americans. -
Martin Luther King Day
The first ever "Martin Luther King Day"; this is the first time MLK day is observed as a federal holiday. -
Berlin Wall "falls"
The Berlin Wall, a guarded concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin, comes down, borders open, and free elections oust the communist regimes everywhere in eastern Europe. -
Cold War ends
After nearly 50 years, the on going communism conflict between America and the Soviet Union slows to a halt. This is all thanks to the internal of collapse of the Soviet Union. -
NAFTA
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect, which creates a free trade zone between Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The goal was to eliminate any tariff or non-tariff barriers of trade and investment between these countries. -
9-11 terrorist attacks
A series of four cohesively planned terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States on September 11, occurring at the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington D.C.
