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.