Unit 10 Civil Rights/Modern American Unit Review

NAFTA

North America Free Trade Agreement

Al Qaeda

Terroritst group, pan-islamist

George H.W. Bush

President of the US. Created foriegn polices and NAFTA

Department of Homeland Security

A United States federal agency created in response to the September 11 attacks to protect the nation's security and manage immigration.

Great Society

A series of domestic programs launched by President Lyndon B. Johnson aimed at eliminating poverty and racial injustice.

Stagflation

An economic condition characterized by stagnant economic growth, high unemployment, and high inflation. This term is often associated with the 1970s economic crisis.

Patriot Act

A law passed in 2001 aimed at enhancing law enforcement's abilities to combat terrorism, expanding surveillance and data collection powers.

1973 Oil Crisis

A period of fuel shortages and skyrocketing oil prices caused by an OPEC embargo against the United States and its allies, significantly impacting the economy.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

A prominent Supreme Court Justice known for her work on gender equality, women's rights, and civil liberties.

INF Agreement

A treaty that started an arms control beween US and Soviet Union.

Contract with America

A policy agenda introduced by the Republican Party during the 1994 congressional campaign, focusing on welfare reform, tax cuts, and government accountability.

Richard Nixon

Watergate/ Pardoned by Gerald Ford/ Enviromental Protection Agency

Ronald Reagan

Evil Empire is Soviet Union/ Defense spending was very expensive/ Anti-communist movements

Bill Clinton

Created Ovama Care

The innocation that is associated with the rise of the information age

Computer

Long term effects of the energy crisis in the 70’s

included increased fuel efficiency, a shift toward alternative energy sources, and economic restructuring.

The role of TV during the Vietnam War

television brought the realities of war into American living rooms, influencing public perception and anti-war sentiment.

Economic impact of the U.S. dollar being removed from the gold standard

The removal led to increased inflation, currency fluctuations, and a shift in global economic power, as the dollar became a fiat currency.

Roe v. Wade

A landmark Supreme Court case decided in 1973 that established a woman's legal right to have an abortion, asserting that the decision fell within the right to privacy.

Malcom X’s famous quote

“By any means necessary”

New diplomacy between the U.S. and Russia at the end of the Cold War

INF Agreement

Plessy v. Ferguson

A Supreme Court decision from 1896 that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine.

March on Washington

MLK speech

Gulf War

A conflict in 1990-1991 after Iraq invaded Kuwait, leading to a U.S.-led coalition response.

Impact of the Oil Embargo on the dail lived of Americans

The Oil Embargo of 1973 caused fuel shortages, rising gas prices, and significant economic disruptions, impacting the daily lives of Americans by leading to long lines at gas stations and altering consumption patterns.