PAST PREDICTS THE FUTURE1990-1995

by: Ashley Morgan

1990-1995

Historical Significance

Gulf War• Iraq needed

money so they invaded Kuwait.

• The United Nations did not like this.

• The United Nations bombed Iraq and then a month later they ground-attacked them and retook possession of Kuwait.

Rwanda• In Rwanda there

was an ethnic conflict between the Hutu and the Tutsi.

• Due to this conflict 500,000 died.

Bosnian War• In Yugoslavia

ethnic conflict occurred here as well between the Serbs, Croats and Muslims.

• Yugoslavia was eventually broken up.

• Struggles for power and control between the ethnic groups led to ethnic cleansing (population transfer).

Events /News

Economy, Money, and Inflation In 1990 the

average income per year was $28,970.00.

Nokia Mobile with Battery $299.00.

Microwave $269.00 .

Potatoes $1.99 for 10 lbs.

Lazy Boy Recliner $260.00.

Clothing Styles In the nineties, the

fashion was casual and comfortable.

Overalls, flannel shirts, neon color clothing, leather jackets, baggy jeans, and baby doll shirts were very popular.

Price of a house

Cars 1990 Ford Mustang Convertible

$14,289.00

Average car cost $16,000.00

Price of Gas

$1.25

Music

Fads Some 1990 fads

included Pokémon, push pops, pogs, clackers, spandex shorts, tamagotchi, and the Macarena.

Television Many TV. shows

were big in the 1990’s.

Rugrats were a big TV. show for children.

Other included Law & Order, Power Rangers, and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

Popular Culture

Inventions of Technology Cell phones started to

become very popular in the 90’s as well the game boy.

The 90's also saw the development and growth of Genetic engineering

In 1991 when the WWW first became available for the public it grew dramatically with users multiplying at the rate of about 3500 times a year.

Toys There were many

popular toys in the 1990’s.

Some in which included G.I. Joe, Bop it, trolls, and many others.

Resources http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1990s.h

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http://www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.html

http://www.crazyfads.com/90s.htm