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As a new era of space exploration was beginning, 1990 proved to be a year of momentous happenings in European politics, and the beginnings of equality in South Africa. Also, Iraqi dictator Saddam H...

As a new era of space exploration was beginning, 1990 proved to be a year of momentous happenings in European politics, and the beginnings of equality in South Africa. Also, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein entered the world stage by invading neighboring Kuwait, triggering a military response from the US who feared for their oil supplies. As the Gulf War raged in the Middle East, Nelson Mandela, the world's most famous political prisoner, was finally released.

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