1990

1990's US History

By jamesmitchell0922

  • Persian Gulf War

    Persian Gulf War
    Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein ordered the invasion and occupation of neighboring Kuwait in early August 1990.

  • NAFTA

    NAFTA
    The North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, is a three-country accord negotiated by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States that entered into force in January 1994.

  • Newt Gingrich Contract with America

    Newt Gingrich Contract with America
    The 1994 elections resulted in Republicans gaining 54 House and 9 U.S. Senate seats. When the Republicans gained this majority of seats in the 104th Congress, the Contract was seen as a triumph by party leaders such as Minority Whip Newt Gingrich, Dick Armey, and the American conservative movement in general.

  • Impeached

    Impeached
    The impeachment of Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, was initiated in December 1998 by the House of Representatives and led to a trial in the Senate on two charges, one of perjury and one of obstruction of justice.