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Course 8 of 8 · 1980 to 2000

America at the End of the Millennium

The century closed with America as the world's leading power.

3 modules · 12 lessons

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The story in brief

This short course covers the last two decades of the twentieth century. It begins with Reagan and Gorbachev, and ends with the wall coming down in Berlin.

It then follows the Gulf War, in which a coalition led by the United States freed Kuwait, and the rise of the Internet age and the people who built companies like Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and Google.

Three moments to know

  1. 1981

    Reagan takes office

    Ronald Reagan becomes president, with a plan of tax cuts and a stronger military.

  2. 1989

    The Berlin Wall falls

    Crowds open the wall that divided the city, a sign that the Cold War is ending.

  3. 1991

    The Gulf War

    A coalition led by the United States drives Iraqi forces out of Kuwait in Operation Desert Storm.

What you will learn

The twentieth century closed with the United States as the leading power in the world. This course follows America from Reagan's election to the dawn of the internet age.

  • See Reagan's tax cuts and strong defense, his talks with Gorbachev and the fall of the Berlin Wall.
  • See how a coalition led by President Bush freed Kuwait in the Gulf War.
  • Watch computers, the web and cell phones change how we work, shop and talk. Meet the builders of Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and Google.

Inside the course

3 modules and 12 short lessons, in the order the app teaches them.

Module 1 · 4 lessonsReagan and the Fall of the Berlin Wall
  1. 1The Reagan Years
  2. 2Reagan and Gorbachev
  3. 3The Fall of the Berlin Wall
  4. 4Let's Review
Module 2 · 4 lessonsOne Superpower: The Gulf War
  1. 1The World After the Cold War
  2. 2Saddam Hussein Invades Kuwait
  3. 3Desert Storm: Freeing Kuwait
  4. 4Let's Review
Module 3 · 4 lessonsThe Internet Revolution
  1. 1From Computers to the World Wide Web
  2. 2Microsoft and Apple
  3. 3Amazon, Google and the Dot-Com Boom
  4. 4Let's Review

Finish all 3 modules to earn the America at the End of the Millennium certificate of completion, part of Premium.

Start America at the End of the Millennium in the app.

Short lessons, questions along the way and a certificate when you finish.

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