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1970s : The "Me" Decade
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Founding of Apple Computer Company
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1976 Election
Picture SourceJames Carter becomes president. Carter was considered “Washington outsider” and moral individual who was supported because the public was distrustful of the government due to the Watergate Scandal. -
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Iran Hostage Crisis
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1980s : A Decade of Indulgence
Picture SourceEconomic growth, relaxation of business regulations, and the entrance of baby boomers into the job market contributed to an emphasis on acquiring money and luxury items. -
1980 Election
Picture SourceRonald Reagan defeated President Carter with the Iranian Hostage Crisis and the resurgence in conservatism as factors. -
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First Supreme Court Justice
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Strategic Defense Initiatives
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First Female VP Candidate
Picture SourceGeraldine Ferraro became the first female Vice President candidate of a major party. -
Drinking Age Raised
Picture Source The federal government threatened to withhold interstate highway funding to convince states to raise the drinking age to 21. -
Reagan Doctrine
Picture SourceReagan Doctrine was to build up military and aid to those opposed to communism (ex: Afghan Mujahadeen and Nicaraguan Contras) -
Iran-Contra Scandal
Picture SourceDuring the Iran-Contra Scandal, the members of Reagan's administration sold weapons to Iran in exchange for hostages, and the money was given to the Contras even after Congress forbid. -
Soviet Union Reforms
From 1985 to 1991, the Soviet Union had a few reforms including Picture Source (freedom of speech) and Perestroika (some private enterprise). -
1988 Election
Picture SourceGeorge H. W. Bush elected president with his domestic policy of “compassinate conservatism.” He also called for “no new taxes” but did not follow through with his promise. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
Picture SourceAmericans with Disabilities Act forbids discrimination and mandates access to public places in regards to persons with physical and mental disabilities. -
Operation Desert Storm
Picture SourceFrom January 12, 1991 to April 11, 1991, th U.S. organized a U.N. coalition of forces to expel Iraq from Kuwait in the Persian Gulf War. -
Soviet Union Dissolved
Picture SourceCommunists leaders and military officers in the Soviet Union staged a coup, but it collapsed. The Soviet Union dissolved, and all 15 republics were declared independent. -
Contract with America
Picture SourceThe Contract with America is a series of conservative proposals created by Newt Gingrich that helped Republicans gain control of Congress in 1994. However, when the Republicans allowed the government to shut down when Clinton refused to accept too much cutting of social spending, Republicans lost support. -
Lewinsky Scandal
Picture SourceClinton was accused of perjury for lying about an intimate relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Clinton was impeached by the House but acquitted by the Senate, so he remained in office. -
2000 Election
Picture SourceGeorge W. Bush won after the Supreme Court ruled that a recounting in Florida would not take place even though the number of votes was extremely close. -
9/11
Picture SourceThe Al Qaida, led by Osama Bin Laden, hijacked and crashed planes into the World Trade Towers and the Pentagon. -
U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan
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U.S. Invasion of Iraq
Picture SourceThe U.S. invaded Iraq "to disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, to end Saddam Hussein's alleged support for terrorism, and to free the Iraqi people." However, weapons of mass destruction were never found.
