Wren us Histroy "Terms to know"

Jimmy Carter

39th U.S. President known for promoting human rights, negotiating the Camp David Accords, and facing economic and foreign‑policy challenges.

Love Canal

Toxic‑waste disaster in New York that caused health problems and led to creation of federal Superfund cleanup laws.

Arab‑Israeli War

Series of conflicts between Israel and Arab nations over land, borders, and national identity in the Middle East.

Roe v. Wade (1973)

Supreme Court case that established a constitutional right to abortion under the right to privacy.

Camp David Accords

1978 peace agreement between Egypt and Israel brokered by President Carter, leading to Egypt recognizing Israel.

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)

Supreme Court case ruling racial quotas unconstitutional but allowing affirmative action.

Conservative Movement

Political shift emphasizing smaller government, lower taxes, traditional values, and strong anti‑communism.

Moral Majority

Christian conservative political group promoting traditional family values and opposing abortion.

Three Mile Island

1979 partial nuclear meltdown in Pennsylvania that raised concerns about nuclear power safety.

Reaganomics

President Reagan’s economic policy focused on tax cuts, deregulation, reduced domestic spending, and increased military spending.

Ronald Reagan

40th U.S. President known for Reaganomics, strong anti‑communist policies, and helping end the Cold War.

Strategic Defense Initiative

Reagan’s proposed missile‑defense system designed to protect the U.S. from nuclear attack (“Star Wars”).

Reagan Doctrine

U.S. policy of supporting anti‑communist groups worldwide to weaken Soviet influence.

Invasion of Grenada

1983 U.S. military action to stop a communist takeover and protect American citizens on the island.

Iran‑Contra Affair

Scandal involving secret arms sales to Iran and illegal funding of Contra rebels in Nicaragua.

George H. W. Bush

41st U.S. President known for overseeing the end of the Cold War and leading the Persian Gulf War.

End of the Cold War

Collapse of the Soviet Union and easing of U.S.–Soviet tensions in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Invasion of Panama

1989 U.S. operation to remove dictator Manuel Noriega and secure the Panama Canal.

Persian Gulf War

1991 U.S.-led coalition war to expel Iraq from Kuwait after Saddam Hussein’s invasion.