Unit 9 Vocab (Green)

Bill Clinton

An American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001.

Globalization

A term used to describe how trade and technology have made the world into a more connected and interdependent place.

World Trade Organization (WTO)

An intergovernmental organization that regulates and facilitates international trade.

Al-Qaeda

A Sunni pan-Islamist militant organization led by Salafi jihadists who self-identify as a vanguard spearheading a global Islamist revolution to unite the Muslim world under a supra-national Islamic state known as the Caliphate.

Taliban beliefs

We are devout Muslims who fight for God and oppose corrupt leaders.

September 11, 2001

Were four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by the militant Islamist extremist network al-Qaeda against the United States.

Saddam Hussein

An Iraqi politician who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003.

Barack Obama

An American activist and former politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.

No Child Left Behind

A U.S. Act of Congress that reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; it included Title I provisions applying to disadvantaged students.

Hurricane Katrina

A devastating Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that resulted in 1,392 fatalities and caused damage estimated between $97.4 billion to $145.5 billion in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleans.

Federal Reserve

Is the central banking system of the United States. It was created on December 23, 1913.

Great Recession

A period of marked general decline observed in national economies globally, i.e. a recession, that occurred from late 2007 to 2009.

Fannie Mae

A leading source of mortgage financing in the United States, they help make affordable housing accessible to homeowners, homebuyers, and renters across the country and achieve this with the help of our housing partners.

Donald J Trump

Who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.

"Obamacare"

Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed in 2010. It extended healthcare coverage to millions of previously uninsured Americans.