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1980-2010
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Reagan is Elected
His election had many signifficant effects on the United States and his presidency shaped the 1980's. His presidency with Bush I ended the cold war, the Berlin wall fell, and the USSR fell. The presidency shifted to the right. -
AIDS Epidemic Begins
People began to die from AIDS and HIV. Predjudice increased against male homosexuals, because AIDS was considered to be passes only through homosexual sex. -
Sandra Day O'Conner on the Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Conner was appointed to the Supreme Court, and was the first women to serve. This improved attitudes towards women's rights. -
Sally Ride Goes to Space
Sally Ride was the first American women in space, this, like the appointment of Sandra Day O'Conner to the Supreme Court, this increased women's rights. -
The U.S. Challenger Exploded
This shocked people and many thought the space program had grown overconfident. -
Tiananmen Square
Produced an outcry in the United States because many people died, and they were killed because they were campaigning for democracy. -
Soviet Union Collapses
The Cold War ends and communism ends. -
Gulf War
The United States defeated Iraq. (for now) -
Oklahoma City Bombing
168 people died and intensified socail tensions. -
Internet Becomes Widespread
This connects everyone in the world and revolutionized communication. Revolutionized the world, because anyone can talk to anyone face to face all over the world, and information can be accessed in a second. Everything is extremely efficient, such as e-commerce, which allows for things to be bought on the internet. -
George W. Bush is Elected
His election led us into Wars in Iraq and Aphghanistan, he caused an economic depression. His re-election was controversial, because many thought the elction was rigged. -
9/11 Attack
Al Qaeda attacks the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and an attempted attack on the White House. America whatched in shock and it spread fear across the nation. The US government used it as an excuse for two wars and many other things. -
Barack Obama is Elected
Barack Obama becomes the 1st African American President of the United States. After years of white presidents and leadership, Obama was the first black President. His presidency defied racial predjudices. At the beginning of our country, African Americans were slaves, and didn't have citizenship, and many didn't even regard them as human. After a hard fouhgt battle for equality, an African American is now the leader of our country.
