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National decline
The country faced a serve crisis that declined our sense of economic, milltary and political power. Watergate, economic stagnation, mounting infaltion, energy crisis, foreign competition, and many other things contributed to this decline. -
Country's recession
The country was once again in recession and the national debt stood at record levels. -
Iragi invades Kuwait
This was the first major international crisis of the post Cold War era. Saddam Hussein justified the invasion of Kuwait would be a historical part of Iraq. -
President Bush declares this aggression will not stand
With Iraqi forces poised near Saudi Arabia, the Bush administration dispatched 180000 troops to protect the Saudi kingdom. -
Crisis takes dramatic turn
President Bush doubles the size of American forces in the Persian Gulf, this was a sign that the administration was prepared to eject Iraq from Kuwait using force. -
Clinton defeats Bush
Governor Clinton deafeats Geroge Bush to become the first democratic preisdent in 12 years. -
Republicans win control of both houses of congress.
Republicans get control of both houses of congress and campaign on a ten point "contract with America".They called for a welfare reform, term limits for polotical office holders,a moratorium on evironmental, health, and safety regulations. -
Judiciary committee approved 4 articles of impeachment.
The house judiciary committee approves four articles of impeachment. The articles asserted that Clinton had committed perjury, obsrtucted justice, and abused his power.
