Chapter 25- The Conservative Tide Flashcards
What is Reaganomics?
the economic policies of President Ronald Reagan, which were focused on budget cuts and the granting of large tax cuts in order to increase private investment
What is Affirmative Action?
a policy that seeks to correct the effects of past discrimination by favouring the groups who were previously disadvantaged
What was AIDS?
a disease caused by a virus that weakens the immune system, making the body prone to infections and otherwise rare forms of cancer
What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?
a proposed defense system, popularly known as Star Wars, inteded protect the United States against Missle attacks
What was Tiananmen Square?
the site of 1989 demonstrations in Beijing, China, in which Chinese students demanded freedom of speech and a greater voice in gov.
