DCUSH LAST UNITTT

Vocabulary flashcards from lecture notes.

George H.W. Bush

Republican candidate who won the 1988 election.

Collapse of the Soviet Union

A significant foreign policy event during Bush's presidency, leading to the fall of communist regimes in Eastern Europe.

1989

The year the Berlin Wall fell.

Dissolution of the Soviet Union

The event in 1991 that officially dissolved the Soviet Union.

Operation Desert Storm

Military operation led by the US to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi invasion.

Clarence Thomas

Controversial Supreme Court nominee during Bush's presidency.

"Read my lips, no new taxes"

Bush's broken promise regarding taxes, leading to public anger.

Recession of 1990

Economic downturn in 1990 caused by the budget deficit.

Bill Clinton

Democratic candidate who won the 1992 election.

Ross Perot

Third-party candidate in the 1992 election.

Hillary Clinton

First Lady who led the effort on healthcare reform during Clinton's first term.

Family and Medical Leave Act

Act requiring employers to hold jobs for employees on medical leave.

Motor Voter Law

Law merging voter registration with driver's license applications.

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Agreement between Mexico, Canada, and the US to remove trade barriers.

Bob Dole

Republican candidate who ran against Bill Clinton in 1996.

Perjury and Obstruction of Justice

Charges against Clinton that led to his impeachment.

NATO

Military alliance that intervened in the Balkan crisis.

Rwandan Genocide

Genocide that occurred in Africa during Clinton's presidency.

Iraq

Country where the US sent airstrikes against Saddam Hussein.

Illegal Immigration

New concern in the 1990s related to population demographics.

Aging Population

Trend characterized by a smaller younger generation supporting a larger older generation.

Internet and Phones

Technological advancements that became widespread in the 1990s.

Election of 2000

Election between Al Gore and George W. Bush that hinged on Florida.

Florida

State where the 2000 election recount occurred.

Bush v. Gore

Supreme Court case that decided the outcome of the 2000 election.

Tax Cuts of 2001 and 2003

Tax policies implemented during the Bush administration that increased the deficit.

No Child Left Behind Act

Act aimed at improving low-performing schools through standardized testing.

War on Terrorism

Dominant US foreign policy focus after September 11th, 2001.

Al-Qaeda

Terrorist group responsible for the 9/11 attacks.

Osama bin Laden

Leader of Al-Qaeda during the 9/11 attacks.

Afghanistan

Country invaded by the US after the Taliban refused to hand over Osama bin Laden.

Preemptive Attack

Bush's justification for the 2002 invasion of Iraq.

John Kerry

Democratic candidate defeated by Bush in the 2004 election.

Recession of 2008

Economic crisis caused by overly generous lending and collapsing home prices.

Barack Obama

Democratic candidate who won the 2008 election, focusing on the economic crisis.

Keynesian Economics

Economic approach used by Obama during his first term.

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Act passed in 2012 aimed at healthcare reform.

US Navy Seals

Organization led by Obama to find and kill Osama Bin Laden.

Mitt Romney

Republican candidate who ran against Obama in 2012.

Tensions between Russia and NATO

Event in 2014 where Russians took control of Congress.

Donald Trump

Republican candidate elected in 2016.

Immigration Laws

Conflicts between state and federal governments.

International Conflicts

Major issues of concern in the US.

Ronald Reagan

Actor who became president in 1980.

Jimmy Carter

Democrat that Reagan defeated in the 1980 election.

Iranian Hostages

Release immediately after Reagan was elected.

Reaganomics

Economic plan implemented by Ronald Reagan.

Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981

Act implemented due to Reaganomics.

Trickle-down economics

Supply-side economic theory.

Sandra Day O'Connor

First woman on the Supreme Court.

Air Traffic Controllers

Reagan fired them for striking.

Iran-Contra Affair

Scandal in Reagan's second term involving arms sales to Iran and funding of the Contras.

Mikhail Gorbachev

Soviet leader who worked with Reagan to improve US-Soviet relations.

Decrease in missiles

Result after Reagan and Gorbachev worked together.

USSR

The Soviet Union was also known as this.

Communists

Reagan intensifies war against them.

1985

Gorbachev takes power in this year.

Businesses

Reagan decreased regulations on these.

1981

Year Sandra Day O'Connor was elected to the Supreme Court.

2

Reagan survived assassination attempt by this many months.

Republicans

This party won the majority in the Hosue and Senate after Reagan was elected.