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Timeline - 1970's-2000's

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The Iran _____ Crisis began as 52 Americans were taken by Iranians in Tehran.
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_____ City bombing was the worst terrorist incident in U.S. history; Timothy Mc Veigh and Terry Nichols are charged.
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National Security Advisor responsible for recognition of mainland China as China's legitimate government
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Richard ____ was the president who resigned because of fear of impeachment resulting from the Watergate break-ins.
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The ____ was passed in 2001, increasing law enforcement agencies' ability to conduct searches. Many question it's constitutionality.
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Acronym for the United Soviet Socialist Republic, dissolves in 1991 as Gorbachev promotes perestroika and glasnost.
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(Full name) Vice-President who became president after Nixon's resignation; only person to be president without being elected for that position in any way.
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Investigation that came about because of a burglary in this building, orchestrated by those who wanted Nixon to win re-election.
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O.J. ______, a former NFL retired star was charged but later acquitted of killing his wife; some consider it the "trial of the century."
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Clarence ______ is appointed to the Supreme Court, despite allegations of sexual harassment by Anita Hill.
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Nancy ________ becomes the first female Speaker of the House in the House of Representatives in 2007.
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Russian for "openess" this allowed free discussion in the Soviet Union.
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Hurricane ____ devastes Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, resulting in the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history.
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_____ Walker Bush became the 43rd president in 2000, despite a close election with Al Gore that demanded a recount election.
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(two words)The fall of this construction signifies the end of the Cold War.
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(full name) elected in 1992; will later be involved with a 22 year-old intern that resulted in his impeachment.
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This social networking tool is launched in 2004.
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A high school in Colorado in which 2 students went on a rampage and killed 13 other students and teachers; brought attention to gun control and bullying.
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(two words) The Department of ______ ______ is created in response to the 09/11 attacks.
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On 09/11/01, the worst ____ attact in U.S. history took place as the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a flight that crashed in Pennsylvania were attacked.
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(full name) Vice-President under Richard Nixon who had to resign because of allegations of tax evasion.
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Acronym for the "Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries" - greatly influence domestic and foreign policy because of American dependence on oil.
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Means "restructuring" it began converting the Soviet Union from Communism to democracy.
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Ronald _____ became president after Jimmy Carter; started an economic program, hostages were freed on his first day as president; the ending of the Cold War began under his administration.
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(acronym) The North American Free Trade Agreement, it was a treaty between the U.S., Mexico and Canada that attempted to remove trade barriers.
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(three words) sight of a truck bombing in 1993, and later one of the worst terrorist attacks in the U.S. on 09/11
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(full name) videotape of his beating by police officers result in riots, over 50 deaths, and $1 billion in damages.
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George H. W. _____ was president when the Berlin Wall fell and president when the Gulf War in the Middle East began.
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Monica ______ was the White House intern tied to a scandal that resulted in the impeachment of Bill Clinton.
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Barack _____ was elected as the first African-American president in 2008; re-elected in 2012 and worked to get universal healthcare in the U.S.