Chapter 38 - Moderate America

Saudi Arabia

Operation Desert Shield- Sent US troops to ________.

Saddam Hussein

1990- ________ invaded Kuwait.

START treaty

Reduce nuclear weapons + destroy chemical weapons

1989

Destroyed Berlin Wall

Boris Yeltsin

Free Russia + détente

1980s

Backed by US in war against Iran

1990

Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait

Operation Desert Shield

Sent US troops to Saudi Arabia

Operation Desert Storm

Invade + liberate Kuwait

Iraq War

Saddam Hussein hiding WMDs

"Starr Report"

Investigated sexual harassment by Clinton

Bush

End of Cold War + Persian Gulf War

Clinton

Moderate reforms

1990s

Investment + Internet + free trade + balanced budget → Healthy economy

George H.W. Bush

An American politician, diplomat, and businessman who served as the 41st president of the United States from 1989 to 1993

"Voodoo Economics"

An economic policy perceived as being unrealistic and ill-advised, in particular a policy of maintaining or increasing levels of public spending while reducing taxation

Collapse of the Soviet Union

The process of internal disintegration within the Soviet Union (USSR) which resulted in the end of the country's and its federal government's existence as a sovereign state

Boris Yeltsin

A Russian and Soviet politician who served as the first president of Russia from 1991 to 1999

Saddam Hussein

An Iraqi politician who served as the fifth president of Iraq

Persian Gulf War

A war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders

Colin Powell

An American politician, statesman, diplomat, and United States Army officer who served as the 65th United States Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005

Norman Schwarzkopf

While serving as the commander of United States Central Command, he led all coalition forces in the Gulf War

Clarence Thomas

An associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

Los Angeles Riots

A series of riots and civil disturbances that occurred in Los Angeles County, California, in April and May 1992

Bill Clinton

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

Ross Perot

Founder and chief executive officer of Electronic Data Systems and Perot Systems

Hillary Rodham Clinton

An American politician, diplomat, and former lawyer who served as the 67th United States secretary of state and the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001 as the wife of President Bill Clinton

Albert Gore Jr.

An American politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton

New Democrats

Seen as culturally liberal on social issues while being moderate or fiscally conservative on economic issues

Rush Limbaugh

An American radio personality, conservative political commentator, author, and television show host

Whitewater Scandal

A real estate controversy that involved President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary along with their associates

Kenneth Starr

Best known for heading an investigation of members of the Clinton administration, known as the Whitewater controversy, from 1994 to 1998

Monica Lewinsky

An American activist, television personality, fashion designer, and former White House intern

Clinton Impeachment

Occurred when Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, was impeached by the United States House of Representatives of the 105th United States Congress on December 19, 1998 for "high crimes and misdemeanors"