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War on Drugs
The War on Drugs is a campaign of prohibition and foreign military aid and military intervention being undertaken by the United States government, with the assistance of participating countries, intended to both define and reduce the illegal drug trade...
Timeline of Events
1971
6.17.1971
President Richard Nixon declares the U.S. War on Drugs.
1982
10.14.1982
U.S. President Ronald Reagan proclaims a War on Drugs.
1988
11.18.1988
War on Drugs: U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs a bill into law allowing the death penalty for drug traffickers.
1996
9.4.1996
War on Drugs: Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) attack a military base in Guaviare, starting three weeks of guerrilla warfare in which at least 130 Colombians are killed.
1999
1.21.1999
War on Drugs: In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over convert 4300 of cocaine on board.