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Ronald Reagan Inaugurated
Ronald Reagan is inaugurated as the fortieth President of the United States. -
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Appointed
Ronald Reagan appoints Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first female Justice of the Supreme Court. -
Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) Proposed
Ronald Reagan proposes the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), referred to as "Star Wars". It is a proposed attempt to make use of space technology to fight enemies. Due to claims of the proposal's impossibility, it never comes into existence. -
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Signed
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, in which the Soviet Union and the United States agreed to discard their intermediate-range nuclear weapons, is signed. -
George H.W. Bush Inaugurated
George H.W. Bush is inaugurated as the forty-first President of the United States. -
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) Signed
The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), is signed by the United States and the Soviet Union and reduces the nuclear arsenals of both nations. -
Bill Clinton Inaugurated
Bill Clinton is inaugurated as the forty-second President of the United States. -
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Comes into Effect
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), in which the nations of Canada, the United States, and Mexico agree upon free trade, comes into effect. -
World Trade Organization (WTO) Replaces General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
The World Trade Organization (WTO) comes to take the place of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). It exists to regulate international trade. -
George W. Bush Inaugurated
George W. Bush is inaugurated as the forty-third President of the United States. -
September 11 Attacks
The terrorist group Al-Qaeda attacks the World Trade Center at the Twin Towers in New York City as well as the Pentagon, claiming many lives.