1990s Flashcards
Smoking bans
Beginning in 1990, smoking bans began going into effect, making it illegal to smoke on flights, in restaurants, bars, and eventually, hotels.
1990 Chemical Weapons Accord
Signed by Bush, Sr. and Gorbachev in D.C., both countries agreed to end chemical weapon production and begin destroying their respective stocks.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Sign by Pres. Bush, Sr: it is a wide-ranging civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability.
John Gotti
When this crime boss was arrested in 1990, it signaled the end of traditional mafia rule.
Operation Desert Storm
The combat part of the Gulf War which occurred in 1990- a coalition of nations lead by the U.S.. The war was marked by the introduction of live news broadcasts from the front lines of the battle, principally by the U.S. network CNN. Early 1990s recession ended during this time.
Rodney King
An American construction worker who rose to notoriety in 1991 after a video surfaced of five officers surrounding King, several of them striking him repeatedly, while other officers stood by.
Jeffrey Dahmer
A gay serial killer arrested in 1991.
Resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev
In December 1991, Gorbachev resigned, the USSR collapsed, and the Cold War ended.
1992 Los Angeles riots
Widespread looting and racial violence was on display in these riots which occurred as a result of the acquittal of the officers who beat Rodney King and required federal intervention.
1993 World Trade Center bombing
A 1993 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center involving a truck bomb.
Oklahoma City bombing
Domestic terrorism in 1995- Timothy McVeigh bombed a federal building, causing Congress to pass legislation limiting habeas corpus. McVeigh claimed his bombing was a response to the Waco siege.
A tech company founded in 1998.
Columbine High School massacre
A 1999 school shooting which started cultural debates about a slew of cultural issues, including gun control and high school culture.
Napster
A file-sharing site which opened in 1999.
