APUSH Period 9 Spaced Repetition

Reaganomics

Economic system implemented by Reagan, emphasized tax cuts, supply size economics, and deregulation (airline, auto)

Moral Majority

Conservative political movement advocating for traditional Christian values

Effects of reaganomics

• Trickle down economics led to increased wealth disparity

• Economic growth, wage growth

• Increase in debt and deficits

Iran Contra Affair

Reagan Administration sold arms to Iran, used that money to provide financial aid to anti communists in Nicaragua

SDI or Star Wars

Reagan proposed a missile defense system to protect US from nuclear attack, failure

Reagan and Gorbachev

• Eased tensions between Soviet Union and US by meeting with Gorbachev, ended the Cold War

• Gorbachev, ordered by Reagan, tore down the Berlin Wall

Election of 1988

George HW Bush Elected!!

Persian gulf War (Desert Storm)

Liberate Kuwait from Iraq’s invasion, protect oil reserves, considered a success

Why did Bush Lose

• Economic recession forced him to break his policy of “no taxes"

• 3rd Party Candidate Ross Perot

Election 1992

Bill Clinton elected

Clinton’s Promises

Lifting ban of lgbt people of enlisting in the armed forces

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy

Military authorities were forbidden to ask about a service member's orientation, and gay service personnel could be discharged if they publicly revealed their homosexuality

NAFTA

Clinton established, aimed to reduce trade barriers and promote economic cooperation in NA

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

(Clinton) Sought to reduce federal budget deficit with spending cuts and tax increases

Clinton’s Impeachment

Charged against Clinton of lying under oath and obstruction of justice (affair with Monica Lewinsky)

Election of 2000

George W Bush (son of HW) gets elected

Gore v. Bush - Even though Al Gore won the popular vote, the election was ultimately decided by the electoral votes of Florida. Bush barely won

Great Recession 2008

Lack of oversight in the financial industry like poor lending practices led to housing crisis

No Child Left Behind Act

Set standards for academic achievement and held schools accountable for student performance

War on Terror

9/11 Al Qaeda attacked World Trade Center

USA Patriot Act

Increased surveillance and law enforcement powers to combat terrorism

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Removed weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and bring down Sadam Hussain

Operating Enduring Freedom

Ending taliban and Al Qaeda and finding Osama Bin Laden

Election of 2008

Barack Obama president, first black president of the US

Obamacare

Aimed to expand healthcare access to millions

American Recovery and reinvestment Act

(Obama) Sought to stabilize economy, create jobs, prevent future economic collapses

Globalization

Interdependence between nations, opened up new markets and increased competition in manufacturers overseas

Rust Belt

North and Mid western states that were once centers of manufacturing but declined as a result of globalization and automation

Sun Belt

Southern and southwestern states that saw population growth because of good weather, favorable business conditions, low taxes

Technology

Increased globalization, changed culture, blah blah blah