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References: From Reagan to 9/11 (1975–2001)

  1. Reagan Revolution - Wikipedia - Covers Reagan's 1980 electoral coalition, supply-side economics (Reaganomics), deregulation, the federal deficit's growth, and the ideological realignment of the Republican Party toward movement conservatism.

  2. End of the Cold War - Wikipedia - Surveys the 1989 revolutions that toppled communist governments across Eastern Europe — from Solidarity in Poland through the fall of the Berlin Wall — and the Soviet Union's 1991 collapse.

  3. September 11 attacks - Wikipedia - Comprehensive article on the planning and execution of the attacks, immediate casualties and destruction, U.S. government response, and the attacks' profound consequences for foreign policy and civil liberties.

  4. Rick Perlstein, Reaganland: America's Right Turn 1976–1980 (2020) - Simon & Schuster - The final volume of Perlstein's conservative movement history; exhaustively documents how Reagan's coalition was built and how it transformed Republican ideology and American politics.

  5. James Mann, The Rebellion of Ronald Reagan: A History of the End of the Cold War (2009) - Viking Press - Revisionist account arguing Reagan's genuine willingness to negotiate with Gorbachev — against his own advisers' resistance — played a crucial role in ending the Cold War.

  6. Digital History: Reagan Era and Post-Cold War - University of Houston - Primary sources on Reaganomics, the Iran-Contra scandal, the Gulf War, Clinton-era policy debates, and the political realignment of both parties.

  7. National Security Archive: Iran-Contra - George Washington University - Declassified documents on the Iran-Contra affair, including National Security Council memos and congressional testimony; essential for understanding Reagan-era executive power issues.

  8. 9/11 Commission Report — National Archives - U.S. Government Publishing Office - Full text of the official 9/11 Commission Report, documenting intelligence failures, the hijackers' planning, and the government's response; a model of investigative historical documentation.

  9. Avalon Project: Clinton Impeachment Documents - Yale Law School - Full text of articles of impeachment, Clinton's testimony, and congressional debate; primary sources for analyzing the Clinton era's political polarization.

  10. Khan Academy: From Reagan to Today - Khan Academy - Article and video series covering Reaganomics, the Cold War's end, the Gulf War, Clinton's presidency, and the road to 9/11; provides chronological grounding for the chapter.