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学 号 1 Overview of English-Speaking Countries Course Paper USA 1990-1999 学院名称 外国语学院 课程名称 英语国家概况 学生姓名 郭 宁 指导教师 张 晓 君 2014年 6 月 20 日 USA in 1990s I. Introduction American in 1990s witnessed many big events. The Soviet Union collapsed,effectively ending the Cold War. Troops were deployed by the United States in the Persian Gulf, in Somalia, and in the Balkans In 1992—often called the year of the women—a record of number of women were elected to political office. American astronauts joined Russian cosmonauts on the Mir Space Station, and Mars pathfinder and Mars global Surveyor sent back extraordinary images of the red planet. Ag grouping of planets resembling our solar system was found by astronomers. The World Wide Web and e-mail revolutionize the communications. Millions of Americans bought cellar phones as service expanded. In Washington.D.C. The Holocaust Museum drew a large number of visitors, while in Los Angeles, the Getty Center’s architecture got rave views. Moviegoers flocked to see Titanic and Jurassic Park. Extreme sports, such as snowboarding and BMX biking,attracted young people, and USA women’s softball, soccer and basketball teams proved themselves the best in the world. This paper will focuses on five aspects and presents the overview of USA in 1990s. II. Politics A. International Background On December 21, 1991, the presidents of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus signed the Belavezha Accords declaring the USSR dissolved and established the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in its place. On December 25, 1991, Gorbachev yielded as the president of the USSR, declaring the office extinct. He turned the powers that until then were vested in him over to Boris Yeltsin, president of Russia. The following day, the Supreme Soviet, the highest governmental body of the Soviet Union, recognized the collapse of the Soviet Union and dissolve