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First Woman Appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court
Breaking this gender barrier led to more women in politics, changing the dynamic and providing more gender equality. -
Reagan Proposes "Star Wars"
A nationally televised address on national security, President Ronald Reagan proposed the development of the technology to intercept enemy nuclear missiles called "Star Wars". In the 80s there was a boom of newfound technologies and exploration and linking this national security issue with a very popular and successful movie franchise was an interesting step. -
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
The nuclear power plant near Chernobyl, Ukraine exploded. Thirty-one people died shortly after the explosion and thousands more are expected to die from the long-term effects. This disaster drastically changed the world's opinion about using nuclear reaction for power. -
Invention of the World Wide Web
In March 1989, Tim laid out his vision for what would become the Web changing the world forever. This invention bring infinite amounts of knowledge to households and businesses around the world, changing daily life and work forever. http://webfoundation.org/about/vision/history-of-the-web/ -
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
One of the worst environmental disasters occurred in 1989 Alaska when an oil tanker spilled 10.8 million gallons of oil. he lack of emergency preparedness and the spill's far location slowed emergency response to the accident, which allowed the oil more time to spread out and devastate wildlife. This event led to better emergency protocol and attention to wildlife. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
In 1989 East German government official Günter Schabowski stated during a press conference that travel through the border to the West was open. People rushed to the wall to see for themselves and people gathered around and celebrated. This international event showed the world about achieving peace, and affected travels and economy across Europe. http://history1900s.about.com/od/1980s/qt/berlinwallfalls.htm -
Los Angeles Riots
In 1992 a man named Rodney King was caught on video being violent beaten by a large group of police officers. The ruling of the case outraged so many of the Los Angeles people there soon became riots throught LA. This event led too many businesses getting looted, and the subject of race and police brutality to be discussed. http://history1900s.about.com/od/timelines/tp/1990timeline.htm -
President Clinton Impeachment
Clinton was impesched on 11 grounds, including perjury, obstruction of justice, witness-tampering, and abuse of power, and also provided explicit details of the sexual relationship between the president and Ms. Lewinsky. On December 19, the House impeached Clinton. This affair shocked the nation and led to a taboo and uncertainty about the leadership of our country.<a href='http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-clinton-impeached' >http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/preside -
Columbine Massacre
This high school massacre shocked the country and raised awareness of teenage aggression, and created protocols within different institutions and businesses regarding shootings and emergency situations. -
2000 Presidential Election
Probably one of the most interesting elections occurred in 2000. The close race between Gore and Bush ended with a recount in Florida and a two day uncertainty of who the new leader for the free world would be. This lead to people getting a better understanding of the difference between popular and electoral votes, and realizing that every vote counts and that theirs matters. 2000election
