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Nixon Election
Richard Nixon becomes the 37th President of the United States -
Ford becomes President
Gerald Ford becomes the 38th President of the United States -
Carter Elected
Jimmy Carter becomes the 39th President of the United States -
Invasion of Afghan
The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan ending the detente period between the US and USSR -
Reagan Elected
Ronald Reagan becomes the 40th President of the United States -
Invasion of Grenada
The US military invades the small island of Grenada to protect American students. -
Bush Elected
George HW Bush becomes the 41th President of the United States -
Berlin Wall falls
The Berlin Wall comes down reuniting Germany after 40 years -
Operation Just Cause
Operation Just Cause is undertaken in Panama to capture Manuel Noriega. -
Desert Storm
Operation Desert Storm is launched to liberate the small country of Kuwait.
