1980-Present (4-6%) Flashcards
What was the New Right?
The New Right was a conservative movement that began in the 1960s and supported Republican candidates into the twenty-first century’ many voters from the South and from the middle class were attracted by the New Right’s emphasis on patriotism and strict moral values.
What was Operation Desert Storm (1991)?
Operation Desert Storm was military action by the United States and a coalition of Allied nations against Iraq and its leader Saddam Hussein after Iraq had invaded Kuwait; This operation was a resounding success, although the decision was made not to force Saddam Hussein from power.
What was Whitewater?
White water was a series of real estate dealings in Arkansas involving Bill Clinton long before he became president. Republicans accused Clinton of financial improprieties in the Whitewater affair; a number of his former associates went to jail, but no charges against the president were ever proven. The Whitewater affair was one of several accusations that eventually led to Clinton being impeached by the House of Representatives but acquitted by the Senate.
What was the Contract with America?
The Contract with America was a list of conservative measures proposed by Republicans after winning control of the House of Representatives in 1994; it included term limits and promises to balance the federal budget and to reduce the size of the federal government. Republican supporters of the Contract were led by Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.
What did the New Democrats believe in?
The New Democrat Coalition is made up of 94 forward-thinking Democrats who are committed to pro-economic growth, pro-innovation, and fiscally responsible policies. New Democrats are a solutions oriented coalition seeking to bridge the gap between left and right by challenging outmoded partisan approaches to governing.
What were Reagan’s supply-side economics?
The “supply-side economics” set out to grow the economy by cutting taxes and deregulating some industries. Supply-side economics depended on the idea that corporations and wealthy individuals would reinvest the money they saved by paying lower taxes to build businesses, create jobs, boost profits, and spur economic growth.
What were Reagan’s supply-side economics?
The “supply-side economics” set out to grow the economy by cutting taxes and deregulating some industries. Supply-side economics depended on the idea that corporations and wealthy individuals would reinvest the money they saved by paying lower taxes to build businesses, create jobs, boost profits, and spur economic growth.
What was the Iran-Contra affair?
The Reagan administration secretly sold weapons to Iran and used money from the sale to covertly fund the Contras, a group opposed to the government of Nicaragua.
What was the Iran-Contra affair?
The Reagan administration secretly sold weapons to Iran and used money from the sale to covertly fund the Contras, a group opposed to the government of Nicaragua.
How did the U.S. respond to the Gulf War?
In August 1990, Iraq invaded the country of Kuwait to its southeast in a bid to gain more control over the lucrative oil supply of the Middle East. In response, the United States and the UN Security Council demanded that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein withdraw Iraqi troops from Kuwait, but Hussein refused. Over the course of six weeks in January and February 1991, a United States-led coalition of 34 nations began an intensive bombing campaign against strategic Iraqi locations, culminating with a four-day ground campaign against Iraqi forces known as Operation Desert Storm. At the end of February, Hussein signed a cease-fire agreement and released Kuwait. After the war, Iraq was required to submit to inspections to ensure it possessed no chemical or other weapons of mass destruction.
How did the U.S. respond to the Gulf War?
In August 1990, Iraq invaded the country of Kuwait to its southeast in a bid to gain more control over the lucrative oil supply of the Middle East. In response, the United States and the UN Security Council demanded that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein withdraw Iraqi troops from Kuwait, but Hussein refused. Over the course of six weeks in January and February 1991, a United States-led coalition of 34 nations began an intensive bombing campaign against strategic Iraqi locations, culminating with a four-day ground campaign against Iraqi forces known as Operation Desert Storm. At the end of February, Hussein signed a cease-fire agreement and released Kuwait. After the war, Iraq was required to submit to inspections to ensure it possessed no chemical or other weapons of mass destruction.
What was the Immigration Control and Reform Act of 1986?
The Immigration Control and Reform Act of 1986 made it illegal for any employer to hire or recruit any person unauthorized to work in the United States, like immigrants who did not have a work visa. Using similar rhetoric to Senator Armstrong in the excerpt provided, members of Congress in the 2000s pushed to enforce strict immigration laws to deport undocumented immigrants.
What was the Marshall Plan?
Under the Marshall Plan, the federal government offered financial support to any country resisting the rise of communism.
