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American History by Decades: 1990s
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Operation Desert Storm
A military operation to expel occupying Iraqi forces from Kuwait, which took place in 1991.
The Los Angeles Riots
Sparked by the acquittal of police officers videotaped beating Rodney King, the riots occurred in 1992 and resulted in widespread violence and destruction.
The Impeachment of Bill Clinton
The 42nd president was impeached in 1998 for perjury and obstruction of justice stemming from a sexual harassment lawsuit.
The Columbine High School Massacre
A tragic school shooting carried out by two students in Littleton, Colorado in 1999, leaving 13 people dead.
The Oklahoma City Bombing
A domestic terrorist truck bombing on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in 1995.
The Dot-com Bubble
A period of extreme growth in the usage and adaptation of the internet, resulting in many internet-based companies' valuations growing and then crashing around 2000.
The Election of 1992
Bill Clinton defeats incumbent President George H.W. Bush and independent candidate Ross Perot in a pivotal election year.
NAFTA
The North American Free Trade Agreement, a treaty entered into by the United States, Canada, and Mexico; it was signed in 1992 and came into effect on January 1, 1994.
The Hubble Space Telescope
Launched in 1990, this large, space-based observatory has provided invaluable data and images of outer space.
WTO Establishment
The World Trade Organization, an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade, was established in 1995.
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