THE NEWS OF THE 90’S

BY: MELISSA SHERMAN, MICHELLE ZELTSER, AND

HELEN SHARKANSKY

PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON IMPEACHED!

The 42nd President of the United States was impeached by the House of Representatives on two charges—perjury and the obstruction of justice on December 19, 1998. The charges arose from the Lewinsky scandal and the Paula Jones lawsuit. However, Clinton was acquitted by the Senate on February 12, 1999.

INTERNET BOOM!

Beginning in the mid 1990s, the number of Web pages and users would double or triple every year. Users began to see the possibility of producing their own Web sites at low prices and the potential to reach out to others via email and chat. The history of the World Wide Web shows how vital it could be to business. As technology improved, it became possible to conduct business transactions online and many people began to use the internet.

THE COLLAPSE OF THE SOVIET UNION!

In December of 1991, the Soviet Union disintegrated into 15 separate countries. Its collapse was praised by the west as a victory for freedom, a triumph of democracy over totalitarianism, and evidence of capitalism over socialism. The US rejoiced as its enemy was knocked down, ending the Cold War.

SCIENTISTS CLONE DOLLY THE SHEEP!

Dolly, the clone, was created on February 22, 1997, as the result of a cell taken from an adult of its species and deposited into a surrogate mother. The reaction that many had was astonishment, fear, and in some cases--outrage.