during this decade the United States moved into a new era of domestic
moved into a new era of domestic
moved into a new era of domestic progress and evolving technology with
progress and evolving technology with
progress and evolving technology with foreign conflicts and terrorism
foreign conflicts and terrorism
foreign conflicts and terrorism foreshadow troubles on the horizon
foreshadow troubles on the horizon
foreshadow troubles on the horizon welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten defining moments in 1990s America
for this list we’ve chosen moments that
for this list we’ve chosen moments that we felt best represent this essential
we felt best represent this essential
we felt best represent this essential decade in American history we are
decade in American history we are
decade in American history we are witnessing tonight a modern tragedy and
witnessing tonight a modern tragedy and
witnessing tonight a modern tragedy and drama of Shakespearean proportion being
drama of Shakespearean proportion being
drama of Shakespearean proportion being played out live on television number 10
played out live on television number 10
played out live on television number 10 the OJ Simpson trial people are going to
the OJ Simpson trial people are going to
the OJ Simpson trial people are going to the freeway parking their cars and
the freeway parking their cars and
the freeway parking their cars and waving at oh gee we’re told as they
waving at oh gee we’re told as they
waving at oh gee we’re told as they drive by Americans were glued to their
drive by Americans were glued to their
drive by Americans were glued to their TV sets when football star OJ Simpson
TV sets when football star OJ Simpson
TV sets when football star OJ Simpson went to trial for the murder of ex-wife
went to trial for the murder of ex-wife
went to trial for the murder of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron
Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron
Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman if there is any doubt anybody’s
Goldman if there is any doubt anybody’s
Goldman if there is any doubt anybody’s mind about this person not committing
mind about this person not committing
mind about this person not committing this crime I mean then they have a real
this crime I mean then they have a real
this crime I mean then they have a real problem with reality cameras provided a
problem with reality cameras provided a
problem with reality cameras provided a constant view of the courtroom making
constant view of the courtroom making
constant view of the courtroom making celebrities out of everyone involved DNA
celebrities out of everyone involved DNA
celebrities out of everyone involved DNA issues and questions of racism
issues and questions of racism
issues and questions of racism eventually led to a not guilty verdict
eventually led to a not guilty verdict
eventually led to a not guilty verdict we the jury in the above-entitled action
we the jury in the above-entitled action
we the jury in the above-entitled action find the defendant Orenthal James
find the defendant Orenthal James
find the defendant Orenthal James Simpson not guilty of a crime of murder
Simpson not guilty of a crime of murder
Simpson not guilty of a crime of murder in violation of Penal Code section 187
in violation of Penal Code section 187
in violation of Penal Code section 187 however public opinion of his innocence
however public opinion of his innocence
however public opinion of his innocence widely varied with race and showed a
widely varied with race and showed a
widely varied with race and showed a racial divide still alive in 90s America
racial divide still alive in 90s America
racial divide still alive in 90s America when the verdict came America stopped to
when the verdict came America stopped to
when the verdict came America stopped to watch and the result split the nation
watch and the result split the nation
watch and the result split the nation number nine Don’t Ask Don’t Tell our
number nine Don’t Ask Don’t Tell our
number nine Don’t Ask Don’t Tell our country slaps us in the face and orders
country slaps us in the face and orders
country slaps us in the face and orders us don’t ask and orders us don’t tell
us don’t ask and orders us don’t tell
us don’t ask and orders us don’t tell long frowned upon in the US military
long frowned upon in the US military
long frowned upon in the US military gays and lesbians were finally given in
gays and lesbians were finally given in
gays and lesbians were finally given in inroads into legally serving their
inroads into legally serving their
inroads into legally serving their country with the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
country with the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
country with the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy a compromise of sorts between
policy a compromise of sorts between
policy a compromise of sorts between each side of the debate
each side of the debate
each side of the debate it allowed homosexuals in the service
it allowed homosexuals in the service
it allowed homosexuals in the service permitted they did not speak of their
permitted they did not speak of their
permitted they did not speak of their orientation it is right because it
orientation it is right because it
orientation it is right because it provides greater protection to those who
provides greater protection to those who
provides greater protection to those who happen to be homosexual and want to
happen to be homosexual and want to
happen to be homosexual and want to serve their country honorably in uniform
serve their country honorably in uniform
serve their country honorably in uniform in return superiors were prohibited from
in return superiors were prohibited from
in return superiors were prohibited from questioning their sexuality problems
questioning their sexuality problems
questioning their sexuality problems remained but this was a launching pad
remained but this was a launching pad
remained but this was a launching pad for change to come I am NOT asking
for change to come I am NOT asking
for change to come I am NOT asking anymore I am Telling I am telling I am
anymore I am Telling I am telling I am
anymore I am Telling I am telling I am telling will you tell with me I just
telling will you tell with me I just
telling will you tell with me I just want to say you know can we can we all
want to say you know can we can we all
want to say you know can we can we all get along can we can we get along number
get along can we can we get along number
get along can we can we get along number eight the Rodney King riots
police brutality became a visible
police brutality became a visible problem when motorist Rodney King was
problem when motorist Rodney King was
problem when motorist Rodney King was severely beaten by LAPD officers after
severely beaten by LAPD officers after
severely beaten by LAPD officers after leading police on a high-speed chase the
leading police on a high-speed chase the
leading police on a high-speed chase the incident was taped and attracted massive
incident was taped and attracted massive
incident was taped and attracted massive media attention we’ve all seen the
media attention we’ve all seen the
media attention we’ve all seen the pictures of Los Angeles police officers
pictures of Los Angeles police officers
pictures of Los Angeles police officers beating a man they had just pulled over
beating a man they had just pulled over
beating a man they had just pulled over when most of the primarily Caucasian
when most of the primarily Caucasian
when most of the primarily Caucasian officers were found not guilty in the
officers were found not guilty in the
officers were found not guilty in the assault on King an african-american man
assault on King an african-american man
assault on King an african-american man tensions boiled over la erupted into
tensions boiled over la erupted into
tensions boiled over la erupted into violence murder and looting for six days
violence murder and looting for six days
violence murder and looting for six days a rare glimpse of unsuppressed rage in
a rare glimpse of unsuppressed rage in
a rare glimpse of unsuppressed rage in modern america number seven the north
modern america number seven the north
modern america number seven the north american free trade agreement in a few
american free trade agreement in a few
american free trade agreement in a few moments I will sign the North American
moments I will sign the North American
moments I will sign the North American Free Trade Act into law signed into law
Free Trade Act into law signed into law
Free Trade Act into law signed into law in 1993 the north american free trade
in 1993 the north american free trade
in 1993 the north american free trade agreement was successful in creating an
agreement was successful in creating an
agreement was successful in creating an effective free trade zone between the US
effective free trade zone between the US
effective free trade zone between the US canada and mexico it will create the
canada and mexico it will create the
canada and mexico it will create the world’s largest trade zone and create
world’s largest trade zone and create
world’s largest trade zone and create 200,000 jobs in this country by 1995
200,000 jobs in this country by 1995
200,000 jobs in this country by 1995 alone NAFTA initially caused worries of
alone NAFTA initially caused worries of
alone NAFTA initially caused worries of negative environmental impact and a loss
negative environmental impact and a loss
negative environmental impact and a loss of jobs
of jobs
of jobs fortunately President Bill Clinton
fortunately President Bill Clinton
fortunately President Bill Clinton signed additional agreements
signed additional agreements
signed additional agreements safeguarding against such problems and
safeguarding against such problems and
safeguarding against such problems and the resulting years saw a major boom in
the resulting years saw a major boom in
the resulting years saw a major boom in economic benefits for all three
economic benefits for all three
economic benefits for all three countries which slowly increased over
countries which slowly increased over
countries which slowly increased over time number six the Oklahoma City
time number six the Oklahoma City
time number six the Oklahoma City bombing the bombing in Oklahoma City was
bombing the bombing in Oklahoma City was
bombing the bombing in Oklahoma City was an attack on innocent children and
an attack on innocent children and
an attack on innocent children and defenseless citizens early on a
defenseless citizens early on a
defenseless citizens early on a Wednesday morning in 1995 a thundering
Wednesday morning in 1995 a thundering
Wednesday morning in 1995 a thundering explosion shook America into the era of
explosion shook America into the era of
explosion shook America into the era of terrorism the nation now had to come to
terrorism the nation now had to come to
terrorism the nation now had to come to grips with the shock of this
grips with the shock of this
grips with the shock of this unprecedented event and the reality of
unprecedented event and the reality of
unprecedented event and the reality of terrorism in the American heartland
terrorism in the American heartland
terrorism in the American heartland frustrated with the federal government
frustrated with the federal government
frustrated with the federal government and its questionable actions in recent
and its questionable actions in recent
and its questionable actions in recent seizures Timothy McVeigh and Terry
seizures Timothy McVeigh and Terry
seizures Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols decided to attack Oklahoma
Nichols decided to attack Oklahoma
Nichols decided to attack Oklahoma City’s Alfred P murrah Federal Building
City’s Alfred P murrah Federal Building
City’s Alfred P murrah Federal Building 168 people flew
168 people flew
168 people flew 19 children died in the attack and more
19 children died in the attack and more
19 children died in the attack and more than 500 were injured
than 500 were injured
than 500 were injured using a truck loaded with explosives the
using a truck loaded with explosives the
using a truck loaded with explosives the pair destroyed a massive amount of the
pair destroyed a massive amount of the
pair destroyed a massive amount of the building and took 168 innocent lives
building and took 168 innocent lives
building and took 168 innocent lives including many children in one of
including many children in one of
including many children in one of America’s deadliest domestic terrorist
America’s deadliest domestic terrorist
America’s deadliest domestic terrorist acts you have lost too much but you have
acts you have lost too much but you have
acts you have lost too much but you have not lost everything and you have
not lost everything and you have
not lost everything and you have certainly not lost America number five a
certainly not lost America number five a
certainly not lost America number five a balanced budget and economic stability
balanced budget and economic stability
balanced budget and economic stability read my lips leading into the 90s the
read my lips leading into the 90s the
read my lips leading into the 90s the country struggled amidst a recession and
country struggled amidst a recession and
country struggled amidst a recession and painful federal deficit try as he might
painful federal deficit try as he might
painful federal deficit try as he might President George HW Bush had to rely on
President George HW Bush had to rely on
President George HW Bush had to rely on taxes to try to set this straight but
taxes to try to set this straight but
taxes to try to set this straight but lost public support along the way it was
lost public support along the way it was
lost public support along the way it was the state of Ohio that took Clinton over
the state of Ohio that took Clinton over
the state of Ohio that took Clinton over the top and left George Bush with little
the top and left George Bush with little
the top and left George Bush with little but to surrender gracefully President
but to surrender gracefully President
but to surrender gracefully President Clinton came into office committed to
Clinton came into office committed to
Clinton came into office committed to solving this his budget plans finally
solving this his budget plans finally
solving this his budget plans finally produced a budget surplus in 1998 and
produced a budget surplus in 1998 and
produced a budget surplus in 1998 and the economy thrived as technology
the economy thrived as technology
the economy thrived as technology exploded with the popularity of the
exploded with the popularity of the
exploded with the popularity of the internet number four the Monica Lewinsky
internet number four the Monica Lewinsky
internet number four the Monica Lewinsky scandal I did not have sexual relations
scandal I did not have sexual relations
scandal I did not have sexual relations with that woman
with that woman
with that woman for all his achievements President
for all his achievements President
for all his achievements President Clinton had his fair share of
Clinton had his fair share of
Clinton had his fair share of embarrassments long dogged by
embarrassments long dogged by
embarrassments long dogged by allegations of infidelity his reputation
allegations of infidelity his reputation
allegations of infidelity his reputation took a hit when his affair with White
took a hit when his affair with White
took a hit when his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky became
House intern Monica Lewinsky became
House intern Monica Lewinsky became public in 1998 these allegations are
public in 1998 these allegations are
public in 1998 these allegations are false and I need to go back to work for
false and I need to go back to work for
false and I need to go back to work for the American people
the American people
the American people Clinton strongly denied the allegations
Clinton strongly denied the allegations
Clinton strongly denied the allegations but mounting evidence led him to finally
but mounting evidence led him to finally
but mounting evidence led him to finally concede his involvement indeed I did
concede his involvement indeed I did
concede his involvement indeed I did have a relationship with Miss Lewinsky
have a relationship with Miss Lewinsky
have a relationship with Miss Lewinsky that was not appropriate in fact it was
that was not appropriate in fact it was
that was not appropriate in fact it was wrong this led to an impeachment trial
wrong this led to an impeachment trial
wrong this led to an impeachment trial on perjury and obstruction of justice
on perjury and obstruction of justice
on perjury and obstruction of justice charges where he was acquitted thanks to
charges where he was acquitted thanks to
charges where he was acquitted thanks to strong support from Democrats
strong support from Democrats
strong support from Democrats number three the Columbine High School
number three the Columbine High School
number three the Columbine High School massacre good evening everyone the
massacre good evening everyone the
massacre good evening everyone the reaction of so many people today was oh
reaction of so many people today was oh
reaction of so many people today was oh no not again another high school a
no not again another high school a
no not again another high school a nationwide fear of school shootings was
nationwide fear of school shootings was
nationwide fear of school shootings was born when Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold
born when Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold
born when Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 13 people at Columbine High
killed 13 people at Columbine High
killed 13 people at Columbine High School and then took their own lives
School and then took their own lives
School and then took their own lives investigations revealed an intricately
investigations revealed an intricately
investigations revealed an intricately planned massacre that could have been
planned massacre that could have been
planned massacre that could have been even deadlier if their bombs hadn’t
even deadlier if their bombs hadn’t
even deadlier if their bombs hadn’t failed Eric and Dylan’s bombs allowed
failed Eric and Dylan’s bombs allowed
failed Eric and Dylan’s bombs allowed you to explode but failed to detonate
you to explode but failed to detonate
you to explode but failed to detonate the killer’s extensive arsenal
the killer’s extensive arsenal
the killer’s extensive arsenal influenced a continued push for more gun
influenced a continued push for more gun
influenced a continued push for more gun control while antidepressants bullying
control while antidepressants bullying
control while antidepressants bullying video games and heavy-metal music were
video games and heavy-metal music were
video games and heavy-metal music were all examined as possible motivations for
all examined as possible motivations for
all examined as possible motivations for the shooting the president was shooting
the shooting the president was shooting
the shooting the president was shooting bombs overseas yet I’m a bad guy because
bombs overseas yet I’m a bad guy because
bombs overseas yet I’m a bad guy because I’ve sang some rock and roll songs
I’ve sang some rock and roll songs
I’ve sang some rock and roll songs number two Operation Desert Storm
number two Operation Desert Storm
number two Operation Desert Storm regrettably we now believe that only
regrettably we now believe that only
regrettably we now believe that only force will make him leave the United
force will make him leave the United
force will make him leave the United States continued its role as a
States continued its role as a
States continued its role as a peacekeeper when Iraqi forces invaded
peacekeeper when Iraqi forces invaded
peacekeeper when Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait threatening Iraq leader Saddam
Kuwait threatening Iraq leader Saddam
Kuwait threatening Iraq leader Saddam Hussein with an attack if he failed to
Hussein with an attack if he failed to
Hussein with an attack if he failed to lead the near defenseless country
lead the near defenseless country
lead the near defenseless country President Bush was forced to declare war
President Bush was forced to declare war
President Bush was forced to declare war in January kicking off the Gulf War
in January kicking off the Gulf War
in January kicking off the Gulf War instead he tried to make this a dispute
instead he tried to make this a dispute
instead he tried to make this a dispute between Iraq and the United States of
between Iraq and the United States of
between Iraq and the United States of America well he failed American soldiers
America well he failed American soldiers
America well he failed American soldiers took advantage of superior weapons like
took advantage of superior weapons like
took advantage of superior weapons like the Patriot missile to bomb the
the Patriot missile to bomb the
the Patriot missile to bomb the opposition and force a retreat Kuwait
opposition and force a retreat Kuwait
opposition and force a retreat Kuwait had been liberated but Hussein remained
had been liberated but Hussein remained
had been liberated but Hussein remained a major enemy for years to come before
a major enemy for years to come before
a major enemy for years to come before we present our final pic here are some
we present our final pic here are some
we present our final pic here are some honorable mentions
like that like this it’s like that like
like that like this it’s like that like this or like that it’s like this on
this or like that it’s like this on
this or like that it’s like this on April the 24th nineteen ninety five
April the 24th nineteen ninety five
April the 24th nineteen ninety five astronauts aboard the space shuttle
astronauts aboard the space shuttle
astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery left on a journey that changed
Discovery left on a journey that changed
Discovery left on a journey that changed our vision of the universe forever in
our vision of the universe forever in
our vision of the universe forever in focus this evening the glitch that could
focus this evening the glitch that could
focus this evening the glitch that could short-circuit cyberspace on New Year’s
short-circuit cyberspace on New Year’s
short-circuit cyberspace on New Year’s Day mm is it possible that we’re in for
Day mm is it possible that we’re in for
Day mm is it possible that we’re in for an international disaster because so
an international disaster because so
an international disaster because so many of the world’s computers will be
many of the world’s computers will be
many of the world’s computers will be utterly confused by what date it is
utterly confused by what date it is
utterly confused by what date it is number one the rise of the Internet what
number one the rise of the Internet what
number one the rise of the Internet what began as a million-dollar investment by
began as a million-dollar investment by
began as a million-dollar investment by the government in 1969 to link computers
the government in 1969 to link computers
the government in 1969 to link computers to share information was now at the turn
to share information was now at the turn
to share information was now at the turn of the century the future developing for
of the century the future developing for
of the century the future developing for decades the internet came to true global
decades the internet came to true global
decades the internet came to true global fruition in the 90s the World Wide Web
fruition in the 90s the World Wide Web
fruition in the 90s the World Wide Web was introduced in 91 and browsers soon
was introduced in 91 and browsers soon
was introduced in 91 and browsers soon followed making web browsing truly
followed making web browsing truly
followed making web browsing truly possible many of us believe this is in
possible many of us believe this is in
possible many of us believe this is in fact the telecommunications
fact the telecommunications
fact the telecommunications infrastructure for the 21st century the
infrastructure for the 21st century the
infrastructure for the 21st century the internet quickly became commercialized
internet quickly became commercialized
internet quickly became commercialized Internet service providers popped up
Internet service providers popped up
Internet service providers popped up everywhere and prominent sites like
everywhere and prominent sites like
everywhere and prominent sites like amazon.com were born you know what’s not
amazon.com were born you know what’s not
amazon.com were born you know what’s not to love you order the groceries online
to love you order the groceries online
to love you order the groceries online and we deliver them to your door
unlimited information was affordable
unlimited information was affordable available at the click of a button and
available at the click of a button and
available at the click of a button and people were connected everywhere America
people were connected everywhere America
people were connected everywhere America and the world was forever changed do you
and the world was forever changed do you
and the world was forever changed do you agree with our list
agree with our list
agree with our list which events do you think define 1990s
which events do you think define 1990s
which events do you think define 1990s America and beyond for more informative
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