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INVASION OF PANAMA
The US invaded Panama to protect the people. They also invaded because they were afraid they would lose the neutrality of the Panama Canal. Because of their agreement the US had the right to take military action. -
Passage of the Americans with disabilities Act
The ADA was a bill created by senator Tom Harkin in 1990.The bill was signed into effect by president George H.W. Bush. The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability (in certain circumstances). This protects people with disabilities that impair them from participating in a certain aspect of life. -
THE LA RIOTS
Rodeny King was brutally beaten by 7 police officers. When the police went on trial for using excessive force and assault only 4 were prosecuted. People were outraged and started riots in the streets of LA. -
MAGIC JOHNSON'S HIV ANNOUNCEMENT
On this date Magic Johnson a professional basketball player announced that he had contracted the HIV virus. -
HURRICANE ANDREW
Hurricane Andrew's Occurrence it was the costliest Hurricane in US history. -
BLACK HAWK DOWN
2 American helicopters were shot down which triggered a raid and rescue mission. 18 Americans were killed and an estimated 1,500 Somalis were killed -
Passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement
The NAFTA was a trade agreement between the U.S. , Canada, and Mexico. It lowered trade barriers for members of the agreement. -
OJ SIMPSON TRIAL
Oj Simpson was accused of murdering his ex wife Nicole Simpson and a waiter Ronald Goldman. -
OLYMPIC PARK BOMBING
Eric Rudolph detonated a bomb at the Olympics in Atlanta. 111 people were injured and only 1 person died. Another person died of a heart attack. -
MURDER OF JON BENET RAMSEY
Jonbenet Ramsey was a 6 year old Beauty pagent queen who was murdered -
HEAVEN'S GATE CULT SUICIDE
On March 27th police found the bodies of 39 members of the group who had committed a mass suicide. -
MURDER OF JAMES BYRD
James Byrd was brutally murdered by 3 white supremacists. He was beaten then dragged behind a truck for about one and a half miles. Two men were given the death sentence and the other was given life in prison because of the lack of evidencce -
Murder of Matthew Shepard
A student at the University of Wyoming was beaten to death because he was gay. The two prosecutors were sentence to life without parole. -
NATO BOMBING OF YUGOSLAVIA
NATO bombed Yugoslavia to help pull them out of Kosovo during the Kosovo War. It was the first attack by NATO not approved by the UN. They launched 2,300 missiles at 990 targets and dropped 14,000 bombs -
COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL MASSACRE
Two senior students at Columbine High School planned an attack on their school. They had bombs to divert firefighters and even turned propane tanks into bombs. They targeted students and teachers. 12 students and one teacher were killed before the two students committed suicide.
