The Last 35 Years

By ktobias

  • Maya Angelou

    American poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist

  • Berlin Wall

    concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989

  • Richard Nixon

    American politician who served as the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 until 1974, when he resigned from office, the only U.S. president to do so

  • Iran Hostage Crisis

    52 Americans held hostage in AMerican Embassy in Iran

  • 1976 Election

    General Ford ran against Jimmy Carter, Carter won. Carter ended up winning a nobel peace prize later.

  • Jimmy Carter

    Jimmy Carter
    American politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981

  • 1980 Election

    Jimmy Carter ran against Ronald Reagan, Reagan won

  • Miracle on Ice

    Miracle on Ice
    medal-round game during the men's ice hockey tournament at the 1980 Winter Olympics

  • Ronald Reagan

    Ronald Reagan
    American politician and actor who served as the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989

  • Nancy Reagan

    wife of Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States. She served as the First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989

  • Mikhail Gorbachev

    Russian and former Soviet politician. He was the eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union, having been General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991

  • 1988 Election

    George H.W Bush ran against Michail Dekakis, Bush won

  • 1992 Election

    1992 Election
    Bill Clinton defeated Bush, 12 years of republican leadership came to an end

  • Clinton Pros

    Strong economy, balanced budget. surplus; first time in 30 years

  • Clinton Cons

    Clinton Cons
    Whitewater scandal lead to Clinton being impeached

  • Monica Lewinsky

    Monica Lewinsky
    American activist, television personality, fashion designer, and former White House intern. Had sexual affairs with Bill Clinton

  • Al Gore

    Al Gore
    American politician and environmentalist who served as the 45th Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001

  • NAFTA

    NAFTA
    North American Free Trade Agreement is an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States

  • Oklahoma City Bombing

    domestic terrorist truck bombing on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States on April 19, 1995

  • 2000 Election

    Al Gore won the popular vote over George W. Bush, Bush won electoral votes and was president

  • George W. Bush's Legacy

    9/11 was bad timing, was the invasion of Iraq neccessary?

  • September 11, 2001

    September 11, 2001
    Planes flew into the World Trade Center in NYC, Osama Bin Laden planned the attacks. 3000 were killed

  • Invasion of Iraq

    Us and British forces invaded Iraq in March of 2003

  • 2008 Election

    2008 Election
    Obam won becoming first black president

  • Barack Obama

    Barack Obama
    First black president, obama care