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Sandinistas founded
Members of the Sandinista National Liberation Front which overthrew the dictator Anastasio Somoza. -
PLO founded
Organization founded to liberate Palestine through armed struggle. -
Yasser Arafat becomes chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization
Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization until 2004 -
Walter Mondale (Becomes Vice-President)
Served as Vice President under President Carter -
California v. Bakke
Ruled it unconstitutional for a university to have racial quotas -
Moral Majority
Political group formed to promote religious ideals like allowance of prayers in schools and abortion laws. -
Supply-Side Economics
An economic theory that argues economic growth can be created by lowering taxes and regulation and consumers would then benefit from a greater supply of goods and services at lower prices. -
Lech Walesa
Co-founded and lead Solidarity, the Soviet's 1st independent union. -
Trickle-Down Economics
An economic theory that argues that lowering taxes on the businesses (wealthy) can stimulate the economy. -
Economic Recovery Tax Act
A law passed that lowered tax rates and regulations for businesses. -
PACTO Strike
This strike resulted in the termination of more than 10,000 air traffic controllers -
Sandra Day O'Conner
The first female Justice of the Supreme Court -
Religious Fundamentalism
A strong belief in the religious text or teachings of a religious figure. Returned in the 80's. -
AIDS
Originated in Africa and found its way in the U.S causing record numbers of deaths from AIDS -
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan is officially inaugurated -
Boland Amendment
A series of three amendments that attempted to limit government assistance to the Contras in Nicaragua -
SDI
An attempt at developing an anti ballistic missile system to prevent missile attacks from other countries. -
Beirut Bombings
Acts of terror on Lebanon during the Lebanon civil war. -
Geraldine Ferraro
The first female Vice Presidential candidate for a major political party -
Iran-Contra Affair
Reagan administration officials were involved in the selling of weapons to Iran without congress approval. -
Glastnost and Perestroika
A communist movement for reformation that began with Mikhail Gorbachev -
William Rehnquist
Supreme court justice appointed by Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan -
Immigration Act of 1986
Criminalized the hiring of illegal immigrants under the theory that i may reduce legal immigration. -
¨Tear down this wall¨
President Reagan said this in his speech to push Gorbachev to cease the division in Germany -
INF Agreement
Eliminated the Soviets and U.S's short to intermediate range nuclear missiles. -
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev becomes the head of state -
¨Read my lips, no new taxes.¨
This was a phrase spoken by George H.W. Bush during his nomination speech at the Republican National Convention -
Al-Qaeda
Sunni Islamist organization founded by Osama Bin Laden -
George H.W. Bush
Ran as a republican against Michael Dukakis and became the 41st president -
Tiananmen Square
Student-led Bejiing protests. Troops eventually fired on protesters. -
Panama Invasion
U.S invades Panama to overthrow Dictator Manuel Noriega -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall falls, ending the division in Berlin and eventually the end of the Soviet Union in the years to come. -
Suddam Hussein
Invades Kuwait because of the suspicion of Kuwait stealing petroleum from Iraq. -
Persian Gulf War
The buildup of troops amongst the U.S, Egypt, and other Arab, nations leading to battle -
Americans with Disabilities Act
Prohibits discrimination against the disabled in all public places. -
Internet
Computer Scientist Tim Berners-Lee invents the world wide web (WWW) -
Breakup of the Soviet Union
The Republics of the Soviet Union gain power as a result of this. -
Clarence Thomas
The Republican Supreme Court justice that succeeded Thurgood Marshall. -
NRA
Nonprofit organization founded to promote gun rights. -
Boris Yeltsin
Became the first president of the Russian Federation -
Ross Perot
Ran as an independent candidate and won 19 percent of the popular vote -
¨Ethnic Cleansing¨
Method used by Serbia on the Bosnian territory during the Bosnian genocide -
Bill Clinton
Became the 42nd president of the United States. -
Failure of Health Reform in the 1990's
The Clinton healthcare plan failed to win votes in Congress, resulting in its failure to pass. -
Brady Bill
Began waiting periods for handguns and background checks for handguns. -
Deficit Reduction Budget
Bill Clinton signs Deficit Reduction act to reduce the nation's deficit -
Nuclear Proliferation
George H.W Bush attempts to reduce Nuclear Proliferation by signing the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty -
EU
Union of 28 member states with a common currency. -
¨Don't ask, don't tell¨
Bans the discrimination of Gay and Lesbians in the military. -
West Bank and the Gaza Strip
Palestinians reoccupy this land from the Israelis -
NAFTA
Created a trilateral trading bloc between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. -
Contract with America
Implemented by a republican majority congress after their recent victories in their election. -
Taliban (Founded)
A Sunni Islamic fundamentalist political movement in Afghanistan -
Start I and II
Signed Treaty between USSR and U.S that limited the amount of offensive arms. -
Newt Gingrich
Served as the 50th speaker of the House -
Oklahoma City Bombing
A bombing on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building that killed or injured hundreds of people -
WTO
Organization formed to regulate global trade -
Bob Dole
Served as Senate Majority leader to eventually defeat Bill Clinton's health care plan. -
Welfare Reform
Signed by Bill Clinton in an attempt to Reform Welfare and reduce poverty. -
Madeleine Albright
Becomes the first female Secretary of State -
G-8
Group formed consisting of the 8 biggest democracies -
Kyoto Accord
Stresses countries part of this to reduce production of Greenhouse Gases. -
Clinton Impeachment
Bill Clinton is charged with perjury and obstruction of justice -
Bosnia and Kosovo
Kosovo War occurs between the Albanian rebels and the forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. -
Al Gore
Ran as a democrat against George W Bush. Suspected the Florida votes as rigged. -
Bush v. Gore
Controversial election between Al Gore and George W. Bush. Florida decided the close decision of the election. -
George W. Bush
Became the 43rd president of the United States -
Bush Tax Cuts
A series of Tax relief acts that were passed in an attempt to lower taxes and stimulate the economy. -
Enron (Scandal)
Scandal results in CEO Skilling and founder Lay guilty of conspiracy and fraud. Results in Enron going bankrupt. -
9/11
Terrorist Attack on the World Trade Center -
No Child Left Behind
Act passed by George W. Bush to improves education opportunities for poor children and changed the curriculum for many schools. -
Homeland Security
Founded in an attempt to prevent terrorism in the U.S -
¨Axis of Evil¨
A phrase used to describe governments that were accused of sponsoring terrorism -
WMD's
George Bush claimed that Iraq had these to justify the Iraq invasion. -
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Began with the invasion of Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein -
Abu Ghraib Prison
A prison in Baghdad where U.S personnel committed violations of human rights to detainees. -
Hurricane Katrina
Destructive Hurricane that caused billions of dollars of damage. Affected Florida, Louisiana, and Texas -
Housing Bubble
The largest reported housing price drop in history -
Great Recession
A period of great recession due to the bursting of a 8 trillion dollar housing bubble. -
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Also known as the Federal National Mortgage Association. They but mortgages from lenders to keep or package them into loans. Blamed for the economic crisis of 2008. -
John McCain (Runs for President)
Ran for president against Barack Obama. -
Sarah Palin
Selected as John McCain's vice president during his election against Obama. -
D.C. v. Heller
A supreme court case in which it was stated that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia for traditionally lawful purposes. -
Hillary Clinton
Secretary of State during Obama's first term -
Barack Obama (becomes president)
Becomes the first African American President -
Tea Party Movement (Founded)
A conservative movement aiming for lower taxes, a lower budget deficit, and reduced government spending -
Sonia Sotomayor
Became the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. -
Dodd-Frank Act
Signed by Barack Obama- this act placed regulations on the financial industry. (wall street) -
Affordable Care Act
An act signed by Obama in an attempt to reform healthcare -
Arab Spring
A series of protests that took place in the Middle east and North Africa. -
Citizens United (Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission)
A case dealing with regulation of political campaign spending by organizations. -
Debt Ceiling crisis of 2011
When debates grew in Congress over raising the Debt Ceiling to control the Federal Budget deficit. -
Syrian Civil War
A Syrian conflict between the Ba'athist Syrian Arab Republic led by President Bashar al-Assad and opposers of the government. -
Mitt Romney (Runs for president)
Mitt Romney runs as a Republican against Barack Obama -
John Kerry
Secretary of State under Obama -
Boston Marathon Bombing
Bombing during the Boston Marathon that killed 3 people. -
Shelby County v. Holder
Ruled that the Preclearance section of the Voting Rights act of 1965 was unconstitutional -
Same-Sex marriage (Obergefell v. Hodges)
Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states
