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1983-1993
A missile defense system proposed by the Reagan Administration that was intended to protect the U.S. from ballistic missiles. Led to the U.S. spending billions on something they couldn't actually get to work and it was given a cool nickname(Star Wars).

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Aug 20, 1985 – Mar 4, 1987
The Reagan Administration used money that they got from selling weapons to Iranian terrorists and funneled it to the Contras in Nicaragua who were trying to overthrow the communist government in charge.

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Jan 17, 1991 – Feb 28, 1991
War started after Kuwait was invaded by Iraq. Iraq was later defeated and pushed out of Kuwait. The result of this is that there was another U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.

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April 19, 1995
Domestic terror attack of the federal building in Oklahoma City. Led to anti-terrorism legislation being passed.

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Scandal that started after Bill Clinton had an affair with a White House intern and then lied about it. Led to impeachment of Bill Clinton and Clinton being incredibly unpopular after he left office.

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September 11, 2001
Terror attacks carried out by the terrorist group Al-Qaeda. Led to the War in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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2001-Present
War started to remove the Taliban from power in order to deny Al-Qaeda a safe base of operations. Led to the Taliban being removed from power and a new U.S.-backed government being put in charge in Afghanistan.

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Mar 20, 2003 – Dec 15, 2011
War that started after a rumor that Iraq had or was in the process of building weapons of mass destruction. Led to the ousting of Saddam Hussein from power and a new government being put in place.

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December 2007 – June 2009
Worldwide economic recession caused by the collapse of the housing market in the United States. Led to a new period of financial regulation.

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March 23, 2010
A bill that was designed to expand health coverage to more Americans. Effects are that more people got access to healthcare but there were also higher taxes and the government forced you to get insurance.