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Iran hostage crisis

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American citizens and diplomats held hostage for 444 days

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May 17 agreement

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Lebanon Israel and the US sign an agreement to withdrawal from Lebanon

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Date social security disability benefits reform act

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October 9 1984

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Chemical Weapon ban

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April 14 1984

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Lebanon 1984

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February 26 US pulls marines out of Beirut Lebanon

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USA for African Program

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Cali celebrates recorded music for an album Called WE ARE THE WORLD

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Challenger explodes

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NASAs challenger explodes 73 seconds after initial launching

1986

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Black Monday

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Monday October 19 1987 collapse of stock prices on WAL STREET

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Iran Iraq war

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United States supported Iraq during the war against post revolutionary Iran

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1989- who elected?

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George Bush

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November 9th 1989

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Berlin Wall falls

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18th amendment

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Prohibiting sale of alcohol 1919

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1920 census

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Shows more urban than rural

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19th amendment

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Women right to vote

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1920- who wins election

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Harding

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Emergency quota act

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1921 immigration restrictions 2% of immigrants in the US

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American birth control league

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Margaret Sanger in 1921

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Fordney mcCumber tariff

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Raised tariffs to protect farmers in 1922

Pro business

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Adkins v Children’s Hospital

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Women no longer protected by special legislation in the workplace

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1923 - president

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Harding dies succeeded by Coolidge

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National origins act

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Cuts immigration restriction to 2%

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1927 movie

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The jazz singer

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Kellogg Briand pact

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Outlaws war

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Social security act

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Provided pensions and unemployment to help blind dead disabled and dependent

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Works progress administration
Work program for unemployed
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Banking act of 1935
Regulate nations money
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Lend lease act
1941 allowed US to give supplies to the ALLIES
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National war labor board
Intervened in labor dispute cases to prevent work stoppages which might hinder the war effort
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Executive order 9906
Internment of Japanese in US
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Executive order 8802
Forbade discrimination in war industries
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Battle of coral sea
``` 1942 Both sides (japs and Americans) suffered major casualties and both surrendered ```
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Battle of midway
Major win for US against JAPS in the pacific
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Battle of Stalingrad
1943 | Soviets defeat Germany
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D-Day
1944 | Allied invasion of Normandy bay
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GI bill of rights
Low cost mortgagees low interest loans cash payments | Compensation to veterans
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Truman doctrine
US would help any country dealing with communism