1990s Politics 1990s

Politics had a major effect over the 1990s. Society easily changes whenever politics do. New legislation passed throughout the decade helped in creating a more accepting society. The Americans with Disabilities Act helped by changing people's views on the disabled. Employers could no longer discriminate and fire them without reason. The handicapped were able to be more included and involved in society because of wheelchair ramps that made it easier to access buildings. With the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy discrimination of homosexuals increased. When the policy was passed it made many people believe it was right and accepted to exclude gays in society.
With the beginning of the 1990s came the end of the Cold War. During the Cold War, various