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Collapse of Soviet Union
The end of the Soviet Union; occured in 1991 -
George H. W. Bush
An American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States (1989–1993). A Republican, he had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States (1981–1989), a congressman, an ambassador and Director of Central Intelligence; he is currently the oldest surviving former President. -
WTO
World Trade Organization; avenue in which US attempts to reduce trade barriers through international organizations to increase flow of commerce -
Kyoto Protocol
Rejected by US senators due to the fact that it could undermine the US governments authority -
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who was the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009[4] and the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Iraq War, Great Recession -
Bill Clinton
His impeachment led to a decline in public trust of the governent. -
9/11
Focused the US foreign policy in the 21st Century to that of combating terrorism -
USA PATRIOT Act
Was opposed by some law makers becuase they felt it would lead to violations of the constitutional rights of citizens -
International Criminal Court
US viewed as good due to credibilty gained by following same rules as other nations, yet bad due to soldiers and officials of the US being charged with war crimes in a court not with the US legal system -
Hurricane Katrina
The disaster of Hurricane Katrina was increased because of the fialure of the levees to hold, inability of some residents to evacuate, and New Orleans was below sea level. -
Sierra Club
Social and political advocacy organization that favors legislation with the goal of protecting the environment -
Donald Rumsfield
an American politician and businessman. Rumsfeld served as the 13th Secretary of Defense under President Ford, and as the 21st Secretary of Defense under President George W. Bush. He is both the youngest and the oldest person to have served as Secretary of Defense. Additionally, Rumsfeld was a four-term U.S. Congressman from Illinois , Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity, Counsellor to the President, the United States Permanent Representative to NATO, and White House Chief of Staff. -
Saddam Hussein
The international community, especially the U.S., continued to view Saddam as a bellicose tyrant who was a threat to the stability of the region. "The Iraqi regime has plotted to develop anthrax, and nerve gas, and nuclear weapons for over a decade ... Iraq continues to flaunt its hostility toward America and to support terror." -
Greenpeace
Social and political advocacy organization that favors legislation with the goal of protecting the environment -
Third Party Candidates
Can sometimes spoil an election by causing a mainline party candidate to lose by taking away votes -
Hilary Clinton
First lady of US, US senator for state of New York, US secretary of State -
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Intended to improve economic conditions during a recession -
Sonya Sotomayor
The first hispanic to serve on the supreme court. -
Osama bin Laden
Founder of al-Qaeda, the militant Islamist organization that claimed responsibility for the September 11 attacks on the United States, along with numerous other mass-casualty attacks against civilian and military targets.[2][3][4] He was a member of the wealthy Saudi bin Laden family, and an ethnic Yemeni Kindite.
