The Years 1980-2001

By Mekhi Powell

  • The Presidential Election of 1980

    Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Granger and became president-elect in 1980.

  • Equal Access Act

    Compelled federally funded secondary schools to provide equal access to extracurricular student clubs.

  • The Presidential Election of 1984

    Ronald Reagan won reelection against former vice president Walter Mondale.

  • The Presidential Election of 1988

    George H. W. Bush defeated Michael Dukakis and became president-elect in 1988.

  • The End of the Cold War

    The Soviet Union dissolved into its component republics. With stunning speed, the Iron Curtain was lifted resulting in the end of the Cold War.

  • The Presidential Election of 1992

    Bill Clinton defeated previous president George Bush and became president-elect.

  • Oklahoma City Bombing

    Terrorist truck bombing on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City.

  • The Presidential Election of 1996

    Bill Clinton defeated Bob Dole and Ross Perot and was reelected as president in 1996.

  • The Presidential Election of 2000

    George W. Bush defeated Al Gore and was elected president.

  • 9/11

    Islamic terrorist attacks that targeted the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.