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Democratic Leadership Council
Nonprofit organization of centrist Democrats which tried to make the party pro-business and anti-crime
1992 Election
Clinton defeats Bush 370-168, centrist candidate Ross Perot receives 19 million votes
Ross Perot
Texas billionaire who ran as a centrist independent in 1992, winning 19 million votes but 0 electoral votes
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
US military policy from 1993-2010 which banned openly gay soldiers, but banned anyone from officially asking about their sexuality
Ruby Ridge Standoff
1992 standoff between federal agents and the Weaver family when FBI tried to execute a false warrant for gun charges, resulted in the death of a federal agent, a dog, a child, and a woman
Waco Siege
51 day standoff between Branch Dividians and federal agents in 1993 which destroyed the compound, stemmed from ATF attempts to serve a warrant for alleged stockpiling of weapons
Oklahoma City Bombing
Bombing of a federal Building in Oklahoma City on 4/19/1995 by white supremacists, killing 168 in retribution for Waco and Ruby Ridge massacres
Contract with America
GOP program in 1994 which promised term limits and ethics reforms for the midterms, created a GOP congressional majority for the first time in 50+ years
Welfare Reform Bill
1996 law requiring cuts to welfare grants and requiring state welfare recipients to look for jobs
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act
1996 law creating a no-entry window for visa holders who overstayed their visa, and decreased burden of proof for deportations
1996 Election
Clinton defeats Dole 379-159 with an 8 million vote lead, GOP unseats South as a Democrat stronghold
Proposition 209
1996 California ballot measure banning affirmative action practices in state jobs and college admissions
Hopwood v. Texas
1996 Appeals Court ruling banning affirmative action in federally-funded universities
Los Angeles Riots
Widespread riots in 1992 stemming from the acquittal of police officers who beat trucker Rodney King, killed 2500 people, highlighted racial tensions
Rooftop Koreans
Asian store owners who used guns to defend their businesses against rioters during the 1992 LA riots
OJ Simpson
NFL legend controversially found not guilty of murdering his ex-wife and her friend in 1995, found civilly liable in 1997 suit filed by his ex-wife’s friend
Over-The-Counter Derivatives
Financial contracts negotiated outside of regulated exchanges, deregulated under Bill Clinton
North American Free Trade Agreement
1993 economic agreement between USA, Canada, & Mexico which created a free trade zone, opposed by labor leaders & protectionists
World Trade Organization
International body created in 1994 to promote and protect international free trade
Family and Medical Leave Act
1993 law requiring employers to provide 12 weeks of unpaid parental leave and family leave
Slobodan Milosevic
Serbian president who launched ethnic cleansings against Albanians in Kosovo, arrested in 2001
USS Cole
US navy ship attacked by Al-Qaeda in 1998 while it refueled in Yemen’s Aden harbor
Fatwa
Osama Bin Laden’s 1998 declaration of jihad against Americans, advocating for all Americans to be killed
Al-Qaeda
Islamic terrorist group led by Osama Bin Laden which attacked USS Cole, World Trade Center, and US embassies, hated USA and Israel
Whitewater
Scandals in which the Clintons allegedly profited illegally from a failed real estate deal while Bill Clinton was Governor, resulted in no criminal charges
Lewinsky Affair
1998 scandal where Bill Clinton lied about his affair with a White House intern, caused impeachment hearings to begin
Bush v. Gore
2000 Supreme Court case ruling hand recounts of undervotes in Florida violated 14th Amendment, giving Bush the presidency
2000 Election
Bush defeats Gore 271-266, election came down to 577 votes in Florida, Gore wins 500k more votes
Multiculuralism
Belief that cultural and ethnic diversity is inherently good, and that cultural assimilation shouldn’t exist
Dreams From My Father
Barack Obama’s 1995 memoir exploring his biracial identity and early life
The Sopranos
TV drama (1999-2007) surrounding New Jersey’s mafia scene, seen as one of the greatest shows ever
Seinfeld
Sitcom (1989-1998) surrounding the titular character’s life in New York City, extremely popular
