The 1990's

By jennifer varela1

  • Persian Gulf War

    The Gulf War (2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991), codenamed Operation Desert Shield (2 August 1990 – 17 January 1991) for operations leading to the buildup of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia and Operation Desert Storm (17 January 1991 – 28 February 1991) in its combat phase, was a war waged by coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait arising from oil pricing and production disputes.

  • Bill Clinton

    William Jefferson Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Prior to the presidency, he was the governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981, and again from 1983 to 1992, and the attorney general of Arkansas from 1977 to 1979.

  • North American Free Trade Agreement

    The North American Free Trade Agreement is a treaty between Canada, Mexico and the United States. That makes NAFTA the world's largest free trade agreement. ... The three signatories agreed to remove trade barriers between them. By eliminating tariffs, NAFTA increases investment opportunities.

  • Contract with America

    The Contract with America was a document released by the United States Republican Party during the 1994 Congressional election campaign. ... The 1994 elections resulted in Republicans gaining 54 House and 9 U.S. Senate seats.