Picture Book

By Alex Wisner
6
th
Hour
5/8/14
President Nixons efforts to ease Cold War
tensions were called DTENTE.
The hostage crisis that seemed to
overwhelm the Carter presidency INVOLVED
A MOB SEIZING AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
EMBASSY IN IRAN.
THE TALIBAN controlled Afghanistan when
the US invaded in October of 2001.
GERALD R. FORD pardoned Richard Nixon
for his role in Watergate.
As a result of the Soviet invasion of
Afghanistan, Pres. Carter boycotted the
Moscow Olympics, blocked food shipments to
the Soviets and began supplying Taliban
rebels with US weapons.
The events of November 9, 1989, at the Berlin
Wall illustrated that East Germany would
rather reunite with West Germany than remain
communist.
Hundreds of unarmed people, including
children, were gunned down by the Chinese
government IN TIANANMEN SQUARE.
WEALTHY AMERICANS benefited the most
from the economic policies of 1980s.
RONALD REAGAN was nicknamed the
Great Communicator for his ability to win
over the public.
The design of the Space Shuttle was
significant because IT COULD BE REUSED
AFTER EACH FLIGHT.
GRENADA was invaded in the 80s by the US
to keep Cuba out.
A US-led military coalition attacked Iraq in
1991 TO PROTECT PETROLEUM
SUPPLIES AND RESPOND TO REPORTS
OF ATROCITIES IN IRAQI-OCCUPIED
KUWAIT.
OSAMA BIN LADEN was suspected of
masterminding the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Hurricane Katrina was the greatest natural
disaster in America during the 21
st
century.
FLORIDA proved to be of key importance in
the 2000 presidential election.
The US military attacked Iraq in March 2003 in part because
the Bush administration BELIEVED THAT THE IRAQI
GOVERNMENT POSSESSED WEAPONS OF MASS
DESTRUCTION THAT THREATENED THE US.
During President Clintons impeachment
hearings THE SENATE FAILED TO
PRODUCE THE 2/3 VOTE NEEDED TO
REMOVE HIM FROM OFFICE.
THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING was a
1990s act of Domestic Terrorism that killed
dozens and shocked the nation.
HIV/AIDS is predicted to cause tens of
millions of deaths worldwide in the coming
decades.
The Election of 2008 marked the historic
event of AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN BEING
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE FIRST TIME.
AN DEIREADHDAS ENDEEL
FINENDA
KONIECLA FINE
LOPPUUN
THE END