-
2003 BCE
Columbia Explosion
The space shuttle columbia disintegrated when reentering earths atmosphere, killing all 7 crew members. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a guarded concrete barrier that physically and ideological separated Berlin -
Energy Crisis
A sign of a failing economy, auto industries nearly collapsed -
Iran Hostage Crisis
This was a diplomatic standoff between Iran and the United States of America. -
Soviets Invaded Afghanistan
Insurgent groups known as mujahindeen and Maoist fought a guerrilla war against the soviet army. -
1980 Election
Jimmy Carter ran against Ronald Reagan
Reagan was a former actor. Carter's weaknesses prompted americans to vote for Ronald Reagan. -
Summer Olympics Boycott
One of the many events initiated by the United States to protest the soviets invasion of Afghanistan. -
Miracle on Ice
A medal round game during the men’s ice hockey tournament in the Winter Olympics played between the United States and the Soviet Union. -
Challenger Explosion
The NASA shutter orbiter mission STS-51-L and the tenth flight of space shuttle challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight killing all seven crew members. -
1988 Election
Reagan's VP George H. W. Bush ran against Michael Dukakis.
Bush became first serving VP to be elected Pres. since Martin van Buren in 1836
Bush would only last one term -
Tiananmen Square Massacre
He Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 commonly known in mainland China as the June fourth incident -
Whitewater Scandal
A real estate controversy involving former Bill Clinton and his wife Hilary. -
Persian golf war
Saddam Hussein claimed Kuwait belonged to Iraq. Iraq invaded Kuwait. -
Invasion of Kuwait
A 2 day operation conducted by Iraq against the neighboring state of Kuwait which resulted in the 7 month long Iraqi occupation of the country. -
Operation Desert Storm
It was launched by president bush to liberate Kuwait, cease fire was announced and Kuwait was liberated. -
1992 election
A recession forced Bush to raise taxes. Approval rating dropped to 49% and 12 years of republican leadership came to an end. Bill Clinton from Arkansas defeated Bush and Texas billionair Ross Perot. -
NAFTA
He norh American free trade agreement is an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico and the United States creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America -
Oklahoma City Bombing
A domestic terrorist truck bombing on the Alfred P. Murrah federal building in downtown Oklahoma City -
Shock and Awe
It is a campaign tactic or grand tactic based on the use of overwhelming power and spectacular displays of force to paralyze the enemy's perception of the battlefield and destroy its will to fight. -
Clinton Impeachment
Bill Clinton was Impeached on two charges, one of perjury and one of obstruction of justice. -
Columbine High School
This was a school shooting massacre with 15 deaths and 24 injuries. -
Florida Recount
A period of vote recounting in Florida that occurred during the weeks after Election Day in the 2000 United States. There was only a 0.5% difference between the votes cast for George W. Bush and Al Gore, triggering an automatic recount. -
9/11
Islamic fundamentalist terrorists from Al-Qaeda flew planes into the World Trade Center in NYC, the Pentagon in Washington DC, and outside of Philadelphia -
Nobel Peace Prize
Jimmy Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize, only president to win after office. -
Operation Iraqi Freedom
President George W. Bush addresses the nation via live television and announces that Operation Iraqi Freedom has begun.
