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USH Unit 13 Flashcards

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a person who believes government power, particularly in the economy, should be limited in order to maximize individual freedom

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Conservative

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economic theory that lower taxes will boost the economy as businesses and individuals invest their money, thereby creating prosperity and economic growth that will offset the tax cuts

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Supply Side Economics

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US sells weapons to Iran in exchange for hostages held in Lebanon, money is set to aid the Contras fighting in Nicaragua

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Iran Contra Scandal

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plan to develop weapons that could intercept incoming missiles

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Strategic Defense Initiative

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, first noticed among gay men, increased visibility of gay and lesbian communities

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AIDS

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a policy of economic and government restructuring instituted by Mikhail Gorbachev in the Soviet Union in the 1980s

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Perestroika

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a Soviet policy permitting open discussion of political and social issues and freer dissemination of news and information

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Glasnost

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political action group that wanted to further a conservative and religious agenda

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Moral Majority

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excessive governmental regulation hindered by Reagan, ends price controls on oil and gas, deregulates broadcasting, banking, and auto industry

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Deregulation

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young, college-educated adults employed in a well-paying profession and living in or near a large city

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Yuppies

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launched on January 28, 1986, broke apart 73 seconds into flight, killing all seven crew members

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Space Shuttle Challenger

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leader of the Moral Majority

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Jerry Falwell

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Hollywood actor from Illinois, governor of California, president for most of 1980s

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Ronald Reagan

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Democratic nominee for the 1984 election

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Walter Mondale

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Soviet leader in 1985, agreed to arms control talks, improved relations between U.S. and Soviets

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Mikhail Gorbachev

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U.S. Congressman, director of CIA, Yale graduate, foreign policy drives presidency, fall of communism

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George H.W. Bush

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first female justice of the Supreme Court in 1981, ends liberal control begun by FDR

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Sandra Day O’Connor

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attempted to assassinate Reagan on March 20, 1981

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John Hinkley Jr

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Iraqi dictator, sent army to invade oil-rich Kuwait, starting the Persian Gulf War

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Saddam Hussein

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gave workers up to 12 weeks per year of unpaid leave for the birth or adoption of a child or for the illness of a family member

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Family Medical Leave Act

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puts students to work improving low-income housing, teaching children to read, and cleaning up the environment

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AmeriCorps

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established a waiting period and required a criminal background check before selling someone a handgun

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Brady Bill

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proposed changes including lower taxes, welfare reform, tougher anticrime laws, and a balanced budget amendment

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Contract with America

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established penalties for employers who knowingly hired unauthorized immigrants, strengthened border controls, set up a process to grant amnesty, or a pardon

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Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

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required sponsoring families to have an income above poverty level, allocated more resources to stop illegal immigration, toughened penalties for smuggling people or providing fraudulent documents, made it easier for authorities to deport undocumented aliens

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Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996

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spawned by enthusiasm for the World Wide Web, which used links and was accessed with Web browser software

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“dot-com” economy

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approved by Congress in 1993, linked Canada, the United States, and Mexico in a free-trade zone, reduced trade barriers, U.S. exports to Mexico and Canada doubled

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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

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governor of Arkansas five times, law student at Oxford and Yale, first baby boomer to reach Oval Office, a “New” Democrat

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Bill Clinton

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led congressional Republicans, proposed the “Contract with America”

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Newt Gingrich

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former U.S. Army soldier, planted a bomb in a truck near a federal building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 and injuring over 500

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Timothy McVeigh

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senator, Republican nominee for 1996 presidential election

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Bob Dole

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founded Apple Computer in 1976, launched Apple II in 1977, the first practiced and affordable home computer, launched Minnesota in 1984 which used on-screen icons manipulated with a mouse

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Steve Jobs

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cofounded Microsoft, “Windows” operating system in 1985

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Bill Gates

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violent acts against civilians that are secretly supported by a government in order to attack other nations without going to war

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State Sponsored Terrorism

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a bacteria causing serious infection or death used to create biological weapons

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Anthrax

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weapons-including nuclear, chemical, and biological-capable of killing large numbers of people all at once

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Weapons of Mass Destruction

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a subgroup within a religious community whose beliefs differ from the larger group

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Sect

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45th vice president under President Bill Clinton, Democratic nominee for 2000 presidential election

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Al Gore

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son of a president, went to Yale, entered National Guard, started oil company in Texas, governor of Texas

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George W. Bush

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terrorist and mass murderer, leader of al-Qaeda

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Osama Bin Laden

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closest in U.S. history, Bush won electoral vote, Gore won popular vote, Supreme Court ruled Bush winner

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Results of the Election of 2000

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U.S. Supreme Court votes to stop the recounts in Florida and Bush certified as winner of election

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Bush v. Gore

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founded in 1988 by Osama Bin Laden, carried out 9/11 attacks and targets on U.S. embassies, state-sponsored terrorism

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Rise of Al-Qaeda

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four planes were hijacked and targeted the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and the Capitol

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September 11 Attacks

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U.S. response to 9/11, Patriot Act allowed for governmental suspect surveillance and for secret searches by the government

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Patriot Act and establishment of the Dept. of Homeland Security

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launched as direct response to attacks on 9/11, Taliban supported and sheltered Bin Laden and al-Qaeda

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War in Afghanistan

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invaded out of fear that Hussein was supplying weapons of mass destruction to terrorists

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War in Iraq

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