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Election of President Carter

Nov 2, 1976

Jimmy Carter won the Election for President of the United States. Image SourceOn November 2, 1976

President Carter

Period: Nov 2, 1976 to Jul 19, 1980

Jimmy Carter

President Carter is Inaugurated

Jan 20, 1977

Carter was Inaugurated as the 39th President of the United States. Photo Source

Panama Canal Treaty

Sep 7, 1977

Carter signs the Panama Canal Treaty which states that the U.S. will sign over ownership of the Panama Canal to Panama in 1999. Photo Source

Camp David Accords

Sep 17, 1978

This is Carter's greatest foreign policy and among the greatest things he did as President Photo Source

Iran Hostage Crisis

Nov 4, 1979

Iranian Students took 52 workers at a U.S. Embasy in Tehran hostage for 444 days. This was done because of the U.S. backing of Shah Photo Source

1980 Olympics Boycott

Jul 19, 1980

The U.S. boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics due to the Russian invasion of Afghanistan. Photo Source

Reagan wins Election

Nov 4, 1980

Ronald Reagan won the election to be The President of the United States. Photo source

President Reagan

Period: Nov 4, 1980 to Nov 25, 1986

Ronald Reagan

Sandra Day O'Connor

Jul 7, 1981

President Reagan nominated Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme Court. Photo Source

Missing Children and Witness Protection Acts Signed

Oct 12, 1982

These provided parents with missing children protection, and key witnesses of crimes and things of the like protection. Photo Source

Strategic Defense Intiative

Mar 23, 1983

President Reagan proposes the Strategic Defense Intiative to shoot down nuclear missles if there was a threat. Photo Source

Reagan Inaugurated for 2nd Term

Jan 20, 1985

Reagan won the reelection to have his second term as President of the United States. Photo Source

Iran-Contra Scandal

Nov 25, 1986

Members of the Reagan Administration were caught selling weapons to Iran for the realease of hostages. The money was then given to the Contras. Photo Source

George H.W. Bush

Nov 8, 1988

On November 8, 1988 George H.W. Bush won the race to be the President of the United States Photo Source

President Bush

Period: Nov 8, 1988 to Jan 3, 1993

George H.W. Bush

Operation Desert Storm

Jan 16, 1991

President Bush orders the start of Operation Desert Storm. Photo Source

S.T.A.R.T. 1 Signed

Jul 31, 1991

President Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev sign the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty to reduce the nuclear power of both Russia and U.S. Photo Source

Civil Rights Act of 1991

Nov 21, 1991

President Bush signs the Civil Rights Act of 1991 Photo Source

Soviet Union Falls

Dec 26, 1991

The Soviet Union falls following the resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev. Photo Source

Bill Clinton

Nov 3, 1992

Bill Clinton was elected as President of the United States. Photo Source

Bill Clinton

Period: Nov 3, 1992 to Apr 20, 1999

Bill Clinton

NAFTA is Signed

Dec 17, 1992

President Bush signs the North American Free Trade Agreement. Photo Source

S.T.A.R.T. 2 Signed

Jan 3, 1993

President Bush signs the S.T.A.R.T. 2 which banned the most devasting nuclear weapons of Russia and U.S. Photo Source

Don't Ask Don't Tell

Jul 19, 1993

President Clinton passed the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy to allow homosexuals into the military only if they are discreet about it. Photo Source

Vietnam Embargo

Feb 3, 1994

President Clint lifts the 19 year embargo that was placed on Vietnam. Photo Source

Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Sep 24, 1996

President Clinton signs the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty to stop the testing of nuclear weapons Photo Source

NAFTA Officialy Put Into Place

Dec 8, 1998

President Clinton officialy activated NAFTA. Photo Source

Columbine Shootings

Apr 20, 1999

Two armed gunman killed 13 students and wounded several others before killing themselves. Photo Source

George W. Bush

Jan 6, 2001

George W. Bush is elected as President of the United States after a strung out battle with Al Gore Photo Source

President Bush

Period: Jan 6, 2001 to Mar 20, 2003

George W. Bush

World Trade Center

Sep 11, 2001

Terrorists hijacked 2 passenger planes and flew them into boh the north and south towers of the World Trade Center. Photo Source

War on Afghanistan

Oct 7, 2001

The U.S. goes to war with Afghanistan after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Photo Source

Patriot Act

Oct 26, 2001

President Bush signed the U.S. Patriot Act which allows the U.S. government to monitor everything in the U.S. Photo Source

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Mar 20, 2003

U.S. invades Iraq at begins the war on terrorism in Iraq. Photo Source