1980s to the Present Flashcards
1
Q
Who was president?
A
Ronald Reagan
2
Q
What does the president stress?
A
American pride, strength
3
Q
What type of spending increases?
A
Military spending
4
Q
What booms?
A
Wall street, economy
5
Q
What TV Channel comes up?
A
MTV
6
Q
What shuttle explodes?
A
Challenger
7
Q
The Four C’s?
A
Cell phones, computers, credit cards, consumerism
8
Q
What hit Miami?
A
Drug Crime Wav
9
Q
What does Reagan say at the End of the Cold War?
A
“Mr. Gorbachev, Tear down this wall!”
10
Q
What happens in 1991?
A
Persian Golf War, Saddam Hussein.
11
Q
Who was President for most of the decade?
A
Clinton
12
Q
Was the president impeached?
A
No, almost.
13
Q
What economy develops? Where?
A
.com economy. Silicon Valley
14
Q
Bombings of 1990s?
A
World Trade Center, WACO Texas Stand Off, OKC Bombing, Atlanta Olympics Bombing
15
Q
Who was president for most of 2000s?
A
George W Bush
