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Momentous geopolitical events that occurred during Bush's presidency include: [24] [25] [26] The crushing in June 1989 of the Tiananmen Square protests in China, which was widely condemned in the United States and around the world. The United States invasion of Panama in December 1989 to overthrow a local dictator.
The 1980s (pronounced "nineteen-eighties", shortened to "the '80s" or "the Eighties") was the decade that began on January 1, 1980, and ended on December 31, 1989.. The decade saw a dominance of conservatism and free market economics, and a socioeconomic change due to advances in technology and a worldwide move away from planned economies and towards laissez-faire capitalism compared to the 1970s.
President Ronald Reagan was the face of the United States during the 1980s.. 1980 – The United States boycotts the Summer Olympics in Moscow to protest the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; also announces a grain embargo against the Soviet Union with the support of the European Commission.
The 1990s (often referred and shortened to as "the '90s" or "the Nineties") was the decade that began on 1 January 1990, and ended on 31 December 1999. Known as the " post-Cold War decade ", the 1990s were culturally imagined as the period from the Revolutions of 1989 until the September 11 attacks in 2001. [ 1 ]
Hubble Space Telescope 1990 — Hubble Space Telescope launches during STS-31, a 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 Iraq.
26 Different Fitness Trends That Were A Big Thing In The ‘80s But Not Anymore. Viktorija Strelciunaite. December 30, 2024 at 7:08 AM. Working out is the best way to get fit and feel healthy.
During the ’90s, big, non-football events at the University of South Carolina’s Williams-Brice Stadium were a fairly common occurrence. The venue with a max capacity above 80,000 welcomed both ...
The storm produces moderate rainfall of up to 3.13 inches (80 mm) in Jacksonville. Diana also produces wind gusts of up to 69 mph (111 km/h) as well as tides 2.6 feet (0.79 m) above normal. [28] September 27, 1984- Tropical Storm Isidore makes landfall on Jupiter with 60 mph (95 km/h) winds. Isidore drops moderate rainfall of over to 6.5 inches ...