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Darfur Conflict |
An ongoing conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan between the Janjaweed, a Sudanese-government-supported armed militia recruited from local Arab tribes, and the black African peoples of the region. |
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Ivory Coast Chaos |
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Ukraine Election 2004 |
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Trial of Scott Peterson |
Scott Peterson is found guilty of the murder of his wife Laci and their unborn son Connor and the jury ecommends that he be put to death. |
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U.S. Presidential Election 2004 |
Republican incumbent George W. Bush battles democratic contender John F. Kerry for the White House during Bush's U.S. Led War on Terrorism and an economic recovery following the WorldCom, Enron, and dotcom Market Crash of 2000. |
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U.S. War on Terror |
Following the events of 9/11, U.S. President George W. Bush declares a War on Terrorism which leads to U.S. military engagement in Afghanistan and then Iraq. We include numerous events leading up to 9/11 and prior to Mr. Bush's declaration. |
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Second Palestinian (al-Aqsa) Intifada |
Continued and escalating violence that takes place after the Oslo Accords often in response to Israeli settlement in buffer zones of the West Bank and Gaza Strip according to the "less land for less peace" principle. |
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U.S. Presidential Election 2000 |
The U.S. Supreme Court steps in to halt vote counting in Florida and democrat Al Gore concedes defeat to republican George W. Bush. |
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Kosovo War |
NATO intervenes to halt "ethnic cleansing" in Kosovo with a significant air campaign that frees the province from Serbian-Yugoslav authority. |
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U.S. Presidential Election 1996 |
Democratic incumbent Bill Clinton defeats Republican challenger Bob Dole. |
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Nepal Maoist Civil War |
The Nepal Communist Party commences an insurrection in rural areas aimed at abolishing the monarch and establishing people's republic. |
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Gulf War |
After Iraq's 1990 invasion and annexation of Kuwait, President George H.W. Bush leads a coalition to protect Saudi Arabia and free Kuwait through Air and Ground Campaigns. |
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U.S. Presidential Election 1992 |
Bill Clinton and James Carville show incumbent U.S. President George HW. Bush that "It’s the economy, stupid." |
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Iraq Containment Conflict |
Following Iraq's ouster from Kuwait under George HW. Bush, northern and southern no-fly zones are setup to protect Kurds in the North and Shittes in the south. |
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Panama Invasion |
Operation Just Cause was the U.S. military invasion of Panama to depose CIA-backed dictator Manuel Noriega in December of 1989; |
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U.S. Presidential Election 1988 |
Former CIA head George HW. Bush demonstrates that his stature is superior to that of tank-driving, Massachusetts tax and spend liberal Michael Dukkakis. |
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First Palestinian Intifada |
Palestinian uprising against Israel's repressive acts which included extra-judicial killings, mass detentions, house demolitions, deportations, and even incidents of torture. |
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Grenada Invasion |
The U.S. invaded the tiny island nation following a Marxist seizure of power within the Grenadian Army that placed 600 U.S. medical students at risk. |
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U.S. Presidential Election 1984 |
Republican incumbent Ronald Reagan defeats democratic challengers Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro. |
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Lebanese Intervention |
A multinational force landed in Beirut on August 20, 1982 to oversee the PLO withdrawal from Lebanon and U.S. mediation resulted in the evacuation of Syrian troops and PLO fighters from Beirut. The agreement also provided for the deployment of a multinational force comprised of U.S. Marines along wi ... |
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Israeli Invasion of Lebanon |
The Israelis label the ground invasion of Lebanon Operation Peace for Galilee. Israeli forces drove 25 miles into Lebanon, moving into East Beirut with the support of Maronite Christian leaders and militia. |
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Iran-Iraq War |
The U.S. provides intelligence and logistic information to Iraq in its war against Iran. |
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Iranian Hostage Crisis |
When the overthrown Shah Pehlavi of Iran was admitted to the United States for medical treatment, a crowd of 500 students seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. 52 U.S. citizens remained in captivity until the end of the crisis. |
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Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan |
The Soviet Union regarded its invasion as a rescue of an impoverished ally and as a pre-emptive war against Islamic terrorists. The U.S. CIA invested US$2.1 billion over a 10-year period to create an anti-Soviet resistance. |
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U.S. Presidential Election 1980 |
Republican challenger Ronald Reagan defeats democrat incumbent Jimmy Carter, a Naval Academcy Graduate, who is beleagured by the Iran Hostage Crisis and inflation. |
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Lebanese Civil War |
Conflict between economically dominant Maronite Christians and majority muslims and Palestinians that broke out in April of 1975 in Christian East Beirut. |
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U.S. Presidential Election 1976 |
Democratic challenger Jimmy Carter narrowly defeats Republican incumbent Gerald Ford. |
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Yom Kippur War (Ramadan War) |
Egypt and Syria launch a joint surprise attack on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur in an attempt to regain territory under Israeli occupation, including the Golan Heights and Sinai Pennisula. |
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Abortion Rights |
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U.S. War on Drugs |
First coined by President Nixon in 1972, the War on Drugs would later go into full force under President Reagan. It refers to government programs intended to suppress the consumption of certain recreational drugs. |
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