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Persian Gulf War
The invasion of Kuwait led to a United Nations Security Council embargo and sanctions on Iraq and a U.S.-led coalition air and ground war, which began on January 16, 1991, and ended with an Iraqi defeat and retreat from Kuwait on February 28, 1991. -
Hillary Clinton
Elected to Senate and worked to bring health care to Americans as First Lady. -
NAFTA or North American Free Trade Agreement
The North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, is a three-country accord negotiated by the governments of Canada,Mexico, and the United States that entered into force in January 1994. -
Impeachment of Bill Clinton
On January 7, 1999, the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton, formally charged with lying under oath and obstructing justice, begins in the Senate.