1988 |
- George H. W. Bush elected president.
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1989 |
- Communism collapses in Eastern Europe.
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1990 |
- Americans with Disabilities Act.
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1991 |
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1992 |
- Bill Clinton elected president.
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1993 |
- Israel and PLO peace accords.
- North American Free Trade Agreement.
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1994 |
- World Trade Organization established.
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1995 |
- Bombing of federal building in Oklahoma City.
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1996 |
- Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act.
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1998–2000 |
- United States bombs Iraq.
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1999 |
- Senate trial rejects impeachment of Clinton.
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2000 |
- George W. Bush elected president.
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2001 |
- Terrorists attack World Trade Center and Pentagon.
- U.S.-led coalition drives Taliban government out of Afghanistan.
- USA Patriot Act.
- $1.35 trillion tax cut.
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2002 |
- No Child Left Behind Act.
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2003 |
- United States attacks Iraq.
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2005 |
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2008 |
- Financial crisis.
- Barack Obama elected president.
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2009 |
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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2010 |
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
- Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
- United States ends combat operations in Iraq, increases troops in Afghanistan.
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2011 |
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2013 |
- U.S. Supreme Court overturns Defense of Marriage Act.
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