US events from 1990-Now

By Ian Campbell

  • Hubble Space Telescope launched

    Hubble Space Telescope launched
    The Hubble Space Telescope was created in a collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency. It allowed new advancements in our knowledge and scope of the universe. Source

  • The Gulf War

    The Gulf War
    After President of Iraq Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, the UN intervened, and a US-led coalition of 32 countries to stop Iraq. Source

  • NAFTA (North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement

    NAFTA (North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement
    NAFTA was a signed agreement between Canada, the US, and Mexico that immediately removed most tariffs between the countries. It also pushes for removing future barriers between the countries. Although signed in 1992, the agreement only took effect starting January 1, 1994. Source

  • World Trade Center attacks

    World Trade Center attacks
    Terrorist group Al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial planes and targeted them against the US. Two hit the World Trade Center, the third plane hit the Pentagon, and the final plane crashed into a field after a fight between the crew and the terrorists. Almost 3000 people were killed, and this led to the creation of the TSA and The Department of Homeland Security.
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  • Death of Saddam Hussein

    Death of Saddam Hussein
    After his relations with the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda and his holding of weapons of mass destruction became known, Saddam Hussein, The President of Iraq (1979-2003), was put on trial and charged in July of 2006 with crimes against humanity for killing 148 townspeople. Source

  • Global Finnancial Crisis

    Global Finnancial Crisis
    This was the greatest world economic disaster since the Great Depression. In the US, the stock market lost a total of nearly $8 Trillion, and Americans lost about $9.8 Trillion in home value. Overall, there was a decrease of more than $2 trillion in global economic growth. Source

  • New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty)

    New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty)
    This treaty continued the START 1 treaty and has the terms to limit nuclear prolifieration between the US and Russia. Those limits are as follows:
    * 700 deployed ICBMs, SLBMs, and heavy bombers equipped for nuclear armaments;
    * 1,550 nuclear warheads on deployed ICBMs, deployed SLBMs, and deployed heavy bombers equipped for nuclear armaments
    * 800 deployed and non-deployed ICBM launchers, SLBM launchers, and heavy bombers equipped for nuclear armaments.
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  • South Sudan independence

    South Sudan independence
    The United States formally recognized the Republic of South Sudan as a sovereign and independent state on July 9, 2011. The USA is also the leading international donor to South Sudan, providing lifesaving humanitarian assistance such as food, nutrition, protection, clean water, and sanitation. The US provides $1 billion annually in humanitarian and development assistance and peacekeeping support to South Sudan.
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  • Operation Observant Compass

    Operation Observant Compass
    In an attempt to combat the LRA (Lord's Resistance Army), the US deployed troops to Uganda to stop them and find and capture their leader, Joseph Kony. In joint with South Sudan, Uganda, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the US deployed about 100 service members to the task. We also provided humanitarian relief. On 24 March 2017, we retracted troops without having found Kony.
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  • Covid-19 in USA

    Covid-19 in USA
    • February 2020, imposed five travel restrictions on places where COVID-19 epidemics were.
    • March 20, 2020, suspended all “immigrant and nonimmigrant visa appointments" in all embassies and consulates.
    • On March 20, 2020, the United States made an agreement with Canada and Mexico to suspend “non-essential” travel.
    • April 24, 2020 to December 31, 2020, suspends the entry of certain immigrants. Source