Beyond the Cold War:Charting a New Course, 1988–1995

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  • George H.W. Bush Elected

    George H.W. Bush Elected
    Fought in WWII, Directed CIA, was an abmassador and Reagans VP before he became president himself. Dealt cautiously with Soviets and decsively in Iraq and Kuwait.

  • Tiananmen Square

    Tiananmen Square
    The Tiananmen Square masacre occured when university student began to protest against Chinese communist policies and for more democratic policies. The protest was crushed by the Chinese army with tanks and hundred of men and women died that day.

  • Berlin Wall Comes Down

    Berlin Wall Comes Down
    Marked the end of Soviet power and European communism, Berlin was now open to democracy, capitalism and western ideals.

  • US invades Panama

    US invades Panama
    The US invades Panama to stop the flow of drug traffic. We find out the the leader Noriega was taking bribes to let drugs flow, so we kick him out and imprison him.

  • Desert Storm

    Desert Storm
    Saddam in Iraq had been being mean to neighboring Arab countries like Kuwait and Saudi and also Israel. The US goes in with planes and tanks and teaches the Iraqis a lesson.

  • Clinton Elected

    Clinton Elected
    Clinton pledged an activist government addressing the environment, health care, and the economy. He represented a shift away from big spending and high taxes. He was impeached for screwing someone who wasn't his wife.

  • NAFTA Signed

    NAFTA Signed
    NAFTA was signed by Clinton, It permitted free trade between US, Canada, and Mexico. This made the cost of imports from these countries cheaper.

  • Republicans Retake Congress

    Republicans Retake Congress
    Clearly led by Newt Gingrich. Republicans had control of the congress; this made it harder for Clinton.

  • Oklahoma City Bombing

    Oklahoma City Bombing
    The worst outburst of domestic terrorism up to that time, a bomb demolished an Oklahoma City federal building, killing 168 people. Worst domestic terrorist attack before 9/11.

  • Columbine Shooting

    Columbine Shooting
    Two students at Columbine High School near Denver shot and killed twelve students and a teacher before committing suicide. These episodes produced anxious discussions of America’s obsession with firearms, of a breakdown of parental authority, and of the influence of mass-media violence. In the aftermath of the school massacre in Colorado, President Clinton intensified his campaign for tougher gun-control laws.