U.S - History 2 - Module 27 - Lesson 2 Flashcards

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Al Gore
Clinton’s vice-president; Democratic candidate in 2000 election

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Al Gore
el vicepresidente de Clinton; Candidato demócrata en las elecciones de 2000

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George W. Bush
43rd president of U.S.

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George W. Bush
43 ° presidente de EE. UU.

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Osama Bin Laden
Saudi Arabian millionaire who directed terrorist attacks of
9/11/2001

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Osama Bin Laden
Millonario de Arabia Saudita que dirigió los ataques terroristas de
9/11/2001

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al-Qaeda
A global militant Islamist organization based in Afghanistan

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al Qaeda
Una organización islamista militante global con sede en Afganistán

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Taliban
Strict fundamentalist Islamic regime

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Talibanes
Régimen islámico fundamentalista estricto

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USA Patriot Act Law
Law that gave the government the power to conduct search and
surveillance of suspected terrorists

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Ley de la Ley Patriota de EE. UU.
Ley que otorgó al gobierno el poder de realizar búsquedas y
vigilancia de presuntos terroristas

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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
Biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons

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Armas de Destrucción Masiva (ADM)
Armas biológicas, químicas y nucleares

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Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Act that established a regulatory board to oversee the
accounting industry and its involvement with corporations

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Sarbanes-Oxley
Ley que estableció una junta reguladora para supervisar la
industria de la contabilidad y su implicación con las corporaciones

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Great Recession
A severe decline in economic activity

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Gran Recesión
Una severa caída en la actividad económica.

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Housing Bubble
Widespread overpricing of residential real estate

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Burbuja inmobiliaria
Sobreprecio generalizado de bienes raíces residenciales

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