WORLD HISTORY · 20TH CENTURY 日本語
Events of the 1990s1990–1999
What happened in the 1990s?
In the 1990s (1990–1999), Iraq invaded Kuwait, the breakup of the Soviet Union ended the Cold War, and the European Union was launched. South Africa held its first all-race general election and Hong Kong was returned to China, while Japan saw the collapse of its long-standing "1955 System" and the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.
- Iraq invades KuwaitMiddle East
- Soviet Union dissolvesEurope
- Hosokawa coalition ends Japan's 1955 SystemAsia
- European Union launchedEurope
- South Africa holds first all-race electionAfrica
- Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake strikesAsia
- Sarin gas attack on Tokyo subwayAsia
- Hong Kong returned to ChinaAsia
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Year by year
The 1990s in AP history courses
| AP World History | Unit 9 (Globalization) |
|---|---|
| AP U.S. History | Period 9 |
Key events of the 1990s (timeline)
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Stock prices plunge as Japan's bubble begins to burst
Iijima Sumio discovers carbon nanotubes
Soviet Union dissolves
Hosokawa coalition ends Japan's 1955 System
Hosokawa coalition ends 1955 System
European Union launched
European Union established
South Africa holds first all-race election
Kim Dae-jung visits; Japan–Korea joint declaration issued
Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan fails
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