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1980-2001 (Kaitlyn Qualls)

By Kaitlyn Qualls

  • Iran-Iraq War

    Iraq invades Iran beginning a war that lasts eight years.

  • Inauguration of Ronald Reagan

    The inauguration of Ronald Reagan as the 40th president of the United States occurs in Washington, D.C.

  • Invention of the Space Shuttle

    The versatile and reusable space shuttle revolutionized the space program and space travel in general. Although the shuttle was the result of a group effort, NASA pioneer Dr. George A. Mueller is credited with developing the shuttle after he completed Project Apollo.

  • Invention of Hubble Space Telescope

    Modern astronomy is epitomized by the Hubble Space Telescope. Named after Edwin Hubble, one of history's most important astronomers, the telescope was launched in 1990. The Hubble doesn't have one single inventor, but the collaborative effort has allowed scientists to peer through 6 billion light years of space since it departed Earth.
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    The Gulf War

    The war was fought between Iraq and the coalition forces of 34 nations that were authorized by the UN, after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. The war ended with the coalition victory, and Kuwait was liberated.

  • Operation Desert Storm

    After Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, the United Nations intervened with a stern resolution warning Iraq to withdraw or be driven out by United States and UN forces. Iraq refused, and Operation Desert Storm began.

  • Bill Clinton's presidency

    Bill Clinton was the 42nd president of the United States. He was elected in 1992 and reelected in 1996, becoming the first Democratic president since Franklin D. Roosevelt to serve two terms in office.
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    Kosovo War

    Kosovo War: NATO aircraft bomb Yugoslav forces in Kosovo

  • War on Terrorism

    The War on Terror, also known as the Global War on Terrorism, is an international military campaign that was launched by the United States government after the September 11 attacks against the United States. Approximately 3,000 civilians and members of the military died as a result of the attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania