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First peace agreement between Israel and an Arab country
Camp David Accords
Aimed to reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the possession of both the US and USSR and limit the development of new weapon systems
Salt II Treaty
the policy or practice of more open consultative government and wider dissemination of information, initiated by leader Mikhail Gorbachev from 1985
Glasnost
the policy or practice of restructuring or reforming the economic and political system. First proposed by Leonid Brezhnev in 1979 and actively promoted by Mikhail Gorbachev, perestroika originally referred to increased automation and labor efficiency, but came to entail greater awareness of economic markets and the ending of central planning.
Perestroika
aimed to eliminate all intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles. this treaty destroyed an entire category of nuclear weapons.
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
initiated to protect the lives of US students, restore democratic govt and redicate cuban influence on the island
Invasion of Grenada
First female Supreme Court Justice
Sandra Day O'Connor
second black justice to serve on supreme court (his nomination served to foster a greater public awareness of sexual harassment in the workplace)
Clarence Thomas appointed under GHW Bush
An attempt to overthrow Panamanian military dictator Noreiga. He was wanted by US authorities for racketeering (illegal profits commonly related to drug cartels or mob families) and drug trafficking
Invasion of Panama (Operation Just Cause)
created free trade zone for mexico canada and the US
North American Free Trade Agreement
first female US secretary of state
Madeleine Albright
first woman to serve as US attorney general
Janet Reno
second woman to serve on the supreme court following sandra day o connor
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
explosion that served as a wake-up call for the US regarding the threat of international terrorism
1993 World Trade Center Explosion
aimed to protect the nation from future terrorist threats
Establishment of Homeland Security
this war resulted in the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime
Iraq War
first black woman to hold position of secretary of state
Condoleezza Rice
First female speaker of the house
Nancy Pelosi
after this shooting Tim Kaine signed executive order that prevented people who are declared mentally ill from buying guns
Virginia Tech Massacre 2007
First African American to serve as the secretary of state (under who?)
Colin Powell under GW Bush
Who was William Rehnquist appointed under?
Reagan
initiated to protect the lives of US students, restore democratic govt and eradicate Cuban influence on the island: Which invasion?
Invasion of Grenada 1983 (operation urgent fury) reagan
Who did GW Bush appoint as chief justice of the supreme court?
John Roberts
What nation did the battle of Mogadishu, also referred to as the Black Hawk Down Incident take place?
Somalia
Bush sent troops to this country to arrest Manuel Noriega on drug charges
Panama
This president appointed the first female supreme court justice
Reagan (it was Sandra Day O'Conner)
"Our long national nightmare is over" referrs to which event?
Watergate
Major reason GHW Bush was not reelected?
the economy.
What building was destroyed in the Oklahoma City Bombing?
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
under which president did East/West Germany reunite
George HW Bush
Who passed the Americans with Disabilities Act?
George HW Bush
Who was OSLO accords under
Bill Clinton
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) signed under who
Clinton
first national law to help americans deal with family and work
Family and Medical Leave Act signed under who
Clinton
Brady Bill signed under which president
Clinton
Whom did Obama pick to succeed Antonin Scalia after he died (associate justice of the supreme court)
Merrick Garland. He never got the spot. Senate pushed it off for later and then Trump came into office and picked somebody else
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act who signed it was it successful
Obama, yes
who became the first hispanic supreme court justice
Sonia Sotomayor (Obama)
Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act
Also known as the Dodd-Frank Act, after its Democratic sponsors, Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd and Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank. In an effort to avoid another financial crisis like the Great Recession, the Act updated many federal regulations affecting the financial and banking systems, and created some new agencies such as the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
Operation Enduring Freedom
President George W. Bush; the united states and its allies invade the country of Afghanistan in order to remove the talaban from power after the 9/11 attacks.