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Jimmy Carter
39th president of the U.S. -
Camp David Accords
The Camp David Accords were the result of 14 months of easy diplomatic efforts by Egypt, Israel, and the United States that began after Jimmy Carter became president. Efforts initially focused on a comprehensive resolution of disputes between Israel and the Arab countries -> searched for a bilateral agreement between Israel and Egypt. -
Three Mile Island accident
It was the worst accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant history. The partial meltdown resulted in the release of small amounts of radioactive gases and radioactive iodine into the environment. -
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Ronald Reagan
40th president of the U.S. -
Reagan assassination attempt
While leaving a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., President Reagan and three others were shot and wounded by John Hinckley, Jr. Reagan suffered a punctured lung and heavy internal bleeding, but prompt medical attention allowed him to recover quickly. -
Iran-Contra affair
Senior administration officials secretly facilitated the sale of arms to Iran. Some U.S. officials hoped that the arms sales would secure the release of the hostages. -
USS Stark incident
An Iraqi jet aircraft fired missiles at the American frigate USS Stark. Thirty-seven United States Navy personnel were killed and twenty-one others were wounded. -
Tear down this wall!
The challenge issued by United States President Ronald Reagan to Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev to destroy the Berlin Wall, in a speech at the Brandenburg Gate.
"Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" -
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George H.W. Bush
41st president of the U.S. -
U.S. invasion of Panama
The United States invades Panama in an attempt to overthrow military dictator Manuel Noriega, who had been indicted in the United States on drug trafficking charges and was accused of suppressing democracy in Panama and endangering U.S. nationals. He surrendered on January 3, 1990. -
Gulf War
A war waged by a U.N.-authorized Coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait. Ended on Feb. 28, 1991 -
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Bill Clinton
42nd president of the U.S. -
1993 World Trade Center Bombing
A truck bomb was detonated below the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York. The urea nitrate–hydrogen gas enhanced device was intended to knock the North Tower into the South Tower, bringing both towers down and killing tens of thousands of people. It failed to do so. The attack was planned by a group of conspirators. -
NAFTA
North American Free Trade was an agreement reached by the U.S., Canada and Mexico. It instituted a schedule for the phasing out of tariffs and eliminated a variety of fees and other hindrances to encourage free trade between the three North American countries. -
Government Shutdown
The result of conflicts between President Bill Clinton and Congress over funding for Medicare, education, the environment, and public health in the 1996 federal budget. The government shut down after Clinton vetoed the spending bill, so the federal government of the United States put non-essential government workers on furlough and suspended non-essential services for 28 days. -
Impeachment of Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives on two charges, one of perjury and one of obstruction of justice, on December 19, 1998. Two other impeachment articles, a second perjury charge and a charge of abuse of power, failed in the House. The charges arose from the Lewinsky scandal and the Paula Jones lawsuit. No 2/3 vote -
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George W. Bush
43rd president of the U.S. -
September 11 attacks
Were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks launched by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda upon the United States in New York City and the Washington, D.C. area on September 11, 2001.The destruction of the Twin Towers and other properties caused serious damage to the economy of Lower Manhattan and had a significant effect on global markets. -
War in Afghanistan
(2001 - present): The intervention in the Afghan Civil War by the United States and its allies, following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to dismantle Al-Qaeda, the Islamic terrorist organization led by Osama bin Laden and to remove from power the Taliban. President George W. Bush demanded that the Taliban hand over bin Laden and al-Qaeda leadership which was supporting the Taliban in its war with the Northern Alliance. -
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
A cabinet department of the United States federal government, created in response to the September 11 attacks. It's primary responsibility is to protect the U.S.A and U.S. territories from and responding to terrorist attacks, man-made accidents, and natural disasters. -
Iraq War
(2003 - 2011): An armed conflict in Iraq that consisted of two phases. The first was an invasion of Ba'athist Iraq starting on 20 March 2003 by an invasion force led by the United States. It was followed by a longer phase of fighting, in which an insurgency emerged to oppose coallition forces and the newly formed Iraqi government. The U.S. completed its withdrawal of military personnel in December 2011. -
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Barack Obama
44th president of the U.S. -
PPACA (Obamacare)
A United States federal statute signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. The PPACA is aimed at increasing the rate of health insurance coverage for Americans and reducing the overall costs of health care. -
Death of Osama bin Laden
The founder and head of the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda, was killed in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, shortly after 1:00 am by Navy SEALs of the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group. The operation, code-named Operation Neptune Spear, was carried out in a Central Intelligence Agency-led operation.
