US History Unit 10 Study Guide

Where was Reagan governor?

was governor in California

What policies will Reagan be remembered for?

will be remembered for Reaganomics, ending Cold War, and strong military

Reagan’s three supreme court picks?

Sandra Day, O’Connor, Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy

What was the Reagan Doctrine?

U.S helped fight communism

Which countries did the Reagan Doctrine involve?

Afghanistan and Nicaragua

Contras battled against who?

Nicaragua’s communist government

Iran-Contra Affair

• US sold weapons to Iran

• part of the goal was to set free hostages

• it directly violated congress’s orders

Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)

• involved the creation of Missile defense system in space

What was the nickname for the missile defense system in space?

“ Star Wars”

“Reaganomics” is also know as?

know as supply- side economics

Reaganomics, pros & cons

pros: economy grew

cons: national debt increased

Three things Reagan deregulated?

1. banks

2. airlines

3. energy

Keynesian Economics suggested what?

suggested that the government should spend more time to help the economy

What did unemployment from 1981-1989 under Reagan do?

went up early, then went down

What was Reagan’s response to being shot?

his response was, “I forgot to duck!”

What 3 actions by Reagan caused the Cold War to end?

1. worked with Mikhail Gorbachev

2. drastically increased funding of military spending

3. creation of space program (SDI)

Why did Bush lose the 1992 election? (involved taxes)

he broke his famous 1988 campaign pledge, "Read my lips: no new taxes," by signing a 1990 budget compromise with Democrats that raised taxes

• raised taxes bruh

What was Clinton able to do that had never been done before since Andrew Jackson?

she balanced the budget

What was Clinton (truly) impeached for?

impeached for lying under oath

Glasnost and Perestrokia?

openness/ reform

INF was signed between who?

signed between Reagan and Gorbachev

Three monumental occurrences in 1989?

1. Berlin Wall Falls

2. communist gov’t collapse

3. cold war ending

The Berlin Wall was brought down due to the fall of Soviet control in?

Eastern Europe

Tiananmen Square protest due to a call for?

called for demand of democracy

What year did the Cold War finally end?

1991

The Culture of the 1990’s, in comparison to the 1980’s

more tech, more global, less conservative than the 80’s

Cause of LA Riots 1992

rodney king case

OJ Simpson won his controversial trial due to?

lack of evidence / doubt

90’s Terror Attacks

Oklahoma City Bombing

Columbine High School

school shooting

Bush 41’s initial response was to form what?

an alliance

What did the US successfully accomplish?

accomplished forcing Iraq out of Kuwait

Politically Clinton was considered a?

a moderate

Three bills passed as Clinton’s domestic agenda?

1. Welfare reform

2. NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)

3. Crime bill

Which did conservatives most support?

mostly supported the welfare reform

Brady Bill

US law that established federal background checks on firearm purchasers.

• gun control

Clinton’s economy (3)?

1. strong

2. low unemployment

3. budget surplus

What did Clinton fail to bring about change in?

failed to bring healthcare

“Contracts with America” gave Republicans what?

gave them power in congress

To help starving people, (Bush and Clinton) sent troops to what country?

sent troops to Somalia

What was the result of sending troops to remove warlords?

failed, troops are withdrawn

Clinton impeached for (2)?

impeached for

1. perjury

2. obstruction of justice

Cause and Effect of 9/11?

Cause: Terrorism

Effect: War on terror

No Child Left Behind

education reform law

Cause and Effect of the Great Recession?

Cause: Housing market crash

Effect: job loss, economic decline

Obama’s Affordable Healthcare Act

obamacare

2016 Election controversy

Russian interference claims