Final - Stuff Since Cold War Flashcards
NAFTA
“North American Free Trade Agreement”
- agreement signed by Canada, Mexico and U.S.
- created one of the world’s largest free zones, laying foundations for strong economic growth
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms
AIDS
a disease in which there is a severe loss of the body’s cellular immunity, greatly lowering the resistance to infection and malignancy.
AlQaeda
A radical Islamism group that grew out of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Literal translation: “the base”. When the U.S. backed them, they were called “freedom fighters”.
Taliban
Group that was governing Afghanistan during the 9/11
Crusaders
Refers to the actual wars of the Middle Ages, in which Christian Europe was attempting to capture Jerusalem. In the minds of Middle Eastern residents, it is still a sore spot. War on Muslims
Mohamed Mossadegh
an Iranian politician. He was the head of a democratically elected government, holding office as the Prime Minister of Iran from 1951 until 1953.
Gamal Abdel Nasser
was the second President of Egypt, serving from 1956 until his death. led the 1952 overthrow of the monarchy and introduced far-reaching land reforms the following year.
Pahlavi, Reza
Crown Prince of Iran is the last heir apparent to the defunct throne of the Imperial State of Iran and is the current head of the House of Pahlav
Anwar Saddat
was the third President of Egypt, serving from 15 October 1970 until his assassination by fundamentalist army officers on 6 October 1981
Shiites
Dominant religious faction in Iran
Sunnis
Dominant religious faction in KSA
ISIS
Current violent faction that seems to have emerged out of Syria, doesn’t differ from al Qaeda and Taliban. (Islamic State in Syria)
Glass Steagall Act
New Deal legislation on banking.
Subprime Mortgages
- Generally a loan that is meant to be offered to prospective borrowers with impaired credit records.
- has high interest rate to compensate the lender
