Conservative movement that began in the 1960s and supported Republican candidates into the twenty-first century; many voters from the South and from the middle class were attracted by the New Rights emphasis on patriotism and strict moral values
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Operation Desert Storm (1991)
Military action by the United States and a coalition of Allied nations against Iraq and its leader Saddam Hussein after Iraq had invaded Kuwait; this operation was a resounding success, although the decision was made not to force Saddam Hussein from power
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Whitewater
Series of real estate dealings in Arkansas involving Bill Clinton long before he became president
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Contract with America
List of conservative measures proposed by Republicans after winning control of the House of Representatives in 1994; it included term limits and promises to balance the federal budget and to reduce the size of the federal government
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1988
George H. W. Bush elected president
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1989
Berlin Wall opened, Communist governments fall in Eastern Europe
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1991
Persian Gulf War Breakup of the Soviet Union Beginnings of economic recession
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1992
Election of Bill Clinton
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1993
NAFTA ratified by Senate
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1994
Republicans sweep congressional elections
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1996
Clinton reelected
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1998
Federal budget surplus announced
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1999
Clinton acquitted in impeachment trial in U.S. Senate
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2000
George W. Bush elected president
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1988
Solidarity replaces Communist government in Poland
Articles of impeachment passed in House of Representatives
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the most qualified man of our era
Republican commercials in 1988 called Bush "_____________" for president.
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**Massachusetts miracle**
Michaek Dukakis won the Democratic nomination. He credited his "_______" with rebuilding his state's economy.
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wimp
Bush won election night despite media portrayals of him as a "________" and an early poll lead by Dukakis.
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kinder, gentler America
In 1988, Bush received the Republican presidential nomination and called for a "_________."
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**Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990**
With a Republican president and Democratic legislature squabbling, he was unable to pass domestic legislation. Exceptions include the ___________.
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no new taxes
Bush’s "________" campaign commitment was breached, costing him conservative support.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Soviet leader ________ told Communist party officials in late 1988 that military expenditures and "safeguarding" satellite governments were choking the economy.
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Boris Yeltsin
After a Communist coup attempt damaged Gorbachev, Russian President ___________ declared the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991.
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Manuel Noriega
Bush invaded Panama and ousted ________ in December 1989 after Panamanian soldiers killed an American officer.
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Saddam Hussein
Iraqi tanks near Saudi Arabia's border raised the possibility that _______ may gain control of a large portion of the world's oil supplies.
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Operation Desert Storm
American and coalition ground troops defeated Iraqi invaders in Kuwait on February 24 in ______. Iraqi fatalities exceeded 40,000 in this rapid and clear victory. American deaths totaled 150.
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**Gulf War**
The **___________** boosted Bush's popularity. Economic issues, including a recession and nation’s instability, worried 1992.
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ethnic cleansed
A horrific civil war in which Serbs "____________" Bosnian Muslims appalled the world after Yugoslavia's split.
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peace dividend
Americans looked for a "______" after the Gulf War and a "New World Order" of international collaboration.
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**Bill Clinton**
Democratic presidential nominee **____________** was from Arkansas. He was a baby boomer. He better understood American sentiment. His campaign's unofficial motto was "*It's the economy, idiot.*"
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**Ross Perot**
Independent presidential candidate **_______** was a Texas multibillionaire. He advocated for a balanced budget and "common sense" in the White House.
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Brady Bill
The _________ mandated federal background checks and five-day waiting periods for gun purchases.
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**North American Free Trade Agreement** (NAFTA)
Bush's **______________** was ratified by Clinton. The US, Mexico, and Canada eliminated tariffs and other trade obstacles with this deal. Many unions opposed this because of concern of job losses.
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Whitewater
They were most controversial for their role in failing savings and loan and the "______" property development transaction.
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Kenneth Starr
In August 1994, ____________ was appointed independent counsel to examine the Whitewater controversy.
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Contract with America
The __________, a conservative legislative program, was supported by incoming House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
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Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
This act limited social aid, tightened food stamp standards, and allowed states to create "welfare-to-work" programs.
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budget-cutting
Clinton's second term started well when he signed a ________ package.
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Al Qaeda
In 1998, Osama bin Laden's _________ network bombed the American embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, killing hundreds.
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**Iraq Liberation Act of 1998**
The **____________** advocated for "regime change" in Iraq. To avoid another "ethnic cleansing" of Kosovo's Albanians, the US and NATO launched an air war against Serbia in 1999.
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