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1980 Presidential Election
Republican, Ronald Reagan, ran against incumbent Democrat, Jimmy Carter. The election resulted in the victory of Ronald Reagan. Reagan's election sparked a rise in conservatism and started the "Reagan Era." -
1988 Presidential Election
Republican nominee and incumbent Vice President George H. W. Bush defeated Democratic Massachusetts, Governor Michael Dukakis. During his presidency, Bush created Points of Light, a foundation to promote the importance of volunteerism, a position that succeeding presidents have acknowledged and shared. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The fall of the Berlin Wall was a pivotal point in US History. It marks the fall of the "iron curtain" that fell over Europe during the reign of the USSR. It was a direct result of Mikail Gorbachev's attempts to reform the soviet union and marked the fall of communism. -
Mikhail Gorbachev elected president of the Soviet Union
Upon his election, Gorbachev sought Soviet reformation, which initially led to the collapse of the USSR in 1991. -
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
After Mikail Gorbachev's failed attempts at Soviet Reform, he resigned as president handed over all his power to Russian President Boris Yeltsin. That evening the Soviet flag was lowered from the Kremlin and replaced by the Russian Flag. -
1992 Presidential Election
Democratic Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas defeated incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush. Bush's greatest strength, foreign policy, no longer seemed a pressing issue with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. -
2000 Presidential Election
Republican candidate George W. Bush, the eldest son of the 41st president, George H. W. Bush, ran against Democratic nominee Al Gore, the incumbent vice president. It was the fourth of the five presidential elections where the winning candidate lost the popular vote. It is considered one of the closest elections in US history. The election resulted in George W. Bush's victory. -
9/11
On September 11, 2001, the united states experienced a series of terrorist attacks. Four planes were hijacked by Islamic extremists and used to create chaos.The most destructive and well-known attack was the attack on the world trade center. Two of the Hijacked planes were flown into the twin towers, killing all but six people that were in the towers. Later that same day, another plane crashed into the pentagon. A total of 2,763 people died, civilians and first responders included.
