APUSH Unit 9 - Entering Into the 21st Century, 1980-Present

Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) 2010

Healthcare reform law to make health insurance more affordable and accessible

Afghanistan War (2001-2021)

What: conflict started by US and allies in response to 9/11 terrorist attacks

Purpose: aim was to dismantle Al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban from power.

Camp David Accords 1978

A peace treaty between Israel and Egypt brokered by U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

Great Recession 2007-2009

worldwide economic crisis - downturn in housing markets, risky lending practices, and complex financial products tied to U.S mortgages.

Grenada Convention 1983

What: US-led invasion of the Caribbean island nation of Grenada, which had been taken over by a Marxist military council.

Purpose: restore democratic rule and protect American citizens living there.