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Timeline Of The History Of The United States (1990–2009)
__FORCETOC__ This section of the timeline of United States history includes major events from 1990 to 2009. 1990s Presidency of George H. W. Bush * *1990 — Hubble Space Telescope launches during STS-31, a Space Shuttle Discovery, Space Shuttle ''Discovery'' mission. *1991 — The Gulf War is waged in the Middle East, by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from thirty-four nations, led by the U.S. and United Kingdom, against Ba'athist Iraq, Iraq. *1991 — The World Wide Web first debuts as an Internet service. *1991 — The Cold War ends as the Soviet Union, USSR is Dissolution of the Soviet Union, dissolved. The United States becomes the only superpower in the world. *1992 — 1992 Los Angeles riots, Los Angeles riots result in over 60 deaths and $1 billion in damage, spurred by the acquittal of four Los Angeles Police Department officers accused in the videotaped beating of black motorist Rodney King. *1992 — Hurricane Andrew, a Category 5 hurricane, kills 65 people and cau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of United States History
The following outline is provided as an overview of and a topical guide to the history of the United States. By period * Prehistory of the United States * History of the United States ** Pre-Columbian era ** Colonial history of the United States ** 1776–1789 ** 1789–1815 ** 1815–1849 ** 1849–1865 ** 1865–1917 ** 1917–1945 ** 1945–1964 ** 1964–1980 ** 1980–1991 ** 1991–2016 ** 2016–present Named eras and periods These multi-year periods are commonly identified in American history. The existence and dating of some of these periods is debated by historians. * Plantation era () * First Great Awakening (1730s–1740s) * American Revolution (1775–1783) * Confederation period (1781–1789) * Federalist Era (1788–1800) * Second Great Awakening () * First-wave feminism (19th century–early 20th century) * Manifest Destiny () * Era of Good Feelings () * Jacksonian Era () * The Slave Power () * California Gold Rush (1848–1855) * Greater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
