APUSH Chapters 40 & 41 "Post Cold War Era & A New Century"

the last apush flashcard deck i'm going to make :'(

Generation X

Had deep worries that prevoius administrations had ignored growing economic divisions & let the competitive position of the US deteriorate

Bill Clinton

A “New Democrat”, the first baby-boomer President (showing the younger age of a lot of voters at the time than previously)

Ross Perot

Independent Party candidate who got a lot of votes in the election of 1992, showing how ppl were sick of politicians. (he was a wealthy billionaire who never held public office before)

Democratic Leadership Council (DLC)

Formed by centrist democrats who wanted the party to move in a more moderate direction

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy

Quietly accepted gay soliders w/o officially acknowledging their presence

Overhaul of the Healthcare System task force/project

Clinton wanted to contain costs and extend basic medical insurance to everyone under 65. Appointed Hillary Cilnton to lead it. But didn’t succeed, bc ppl didn’t want to fund it w/ taxes

Hillary Clinton

NY Senator from 2001-2009. First first lady to hold public office!

Clinton

Labeled a “neoliberal” for wanting to make the US economy more equitable domestically and more competitive internationally

Economic Reform (Clinton’s)

Cut deficit and increased taxes on the wealthy

Earned Income Tax Credit

Program that helped lift working Americans out of poverty

National & Community Service Trust Act

Expanded VISTA

Anti-Crime Bill

Most far reaching anti-crime bill ever passed included funding for new police officers, new prisons, and a federal ban on some assault weapons

Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act

Set up waiting period and background checks for purchases of firearms

National Rifle Association (NRA)

New gun laws were met w/ fierce opposition from the ______ ______ ________ (___)

“Three Strike Rule”

Drastically increased penalties for a person’s 3rd crime

Branch Davidian, Waco Texas

A fortified cult was under a 51 day siege. A fire set to the compund killed 80 people.

Oklahoma City Bombings

Timothy McVeigh packed a rented truck with explosives and detonated it at a federal office killing 168

Ted Kaczynski, “Unabomber”

Captured bomber who had mailed more than a dozen bombs to protest industrialized economy

Contract w/ America

Led by Newt Gingrich. Republican platform for the 1994 Congressional election wh/ called for a revolutionary reduction in federal responsibilities. Resulted in Reps with massive Congressional control. “Republican Revolution”

Welfare Reform Bill

Put stricter requirements on people receiving federal assistance.

• Dems were rly agnst it but Clinton wanted to accomodate the voters who were showing popularly conservative

Illegal Immigration

A highly debated topic. Many feared that illegal immigrants were strealing jobs, even though they often filled the ones no one else wanted.

“swing voters”

Election of 1996 - Clinton and Dole both tried to appeal to _____ _____

“Soccer Moms”

Middle class female suburbanites who became the main target of the Election of 1996. *highlighting how most voters now lived in the suburbs

“Mend it, not end it”

Clinton pledged to _____ ab Affirmative Action

Proposition 209

Prohibited affirmative action preferneces in gov’t & higher education, passed by voters in California

Hopwood v. Texas

Forbid University of Texas to use race as a factor

OJ Simpson

Former NFL running back, was on trial for allegedly killing his ex-wife and her boyfriend.

• Belief of his guilt seemed to split down racial lines, while his wealth and popularity mostly helped acquit him

World Wide Web

Allowed for easier navigation through the internet and grew out of concerns for defense and security

“information”

Industry was now being replaced w/ “_____” and the storing, organizing, and processing of data became the most important

Silicon Valley

Region b/w San Jose & San Francisco that holds the greatest concentration of electronic firms

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Reduced trade barriers b/w Canade, US, & Mexico. Hoped to open new markets & allow the US to compete w/ Europe and Japan

World Trade Organization (WTO)

Set standards for global trade. (Successor of GATT)

“Most Favored Nation”

Congress passed a bil that made US & China full-fledged trading partners, putting them in the “_______” trading status

“Pink Collar Ghetto”

Lower prestige and lower paying jobs

Family & Medical Leave Act

Provided up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for workers w/ newborns or family emergencies

“traditional family”

The “_____ _____” was becoming increasingly rare but the family itself was still a foundation, even if it looked different

Major Women Traliblazers

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg (The Notorious RBG): Supreme Court

• Janet Reno: Attorney General

• Madeline Albright: Secretary of State

• Condoleezza Rice: National Security Advisor (2001) and Secretary of State (2005)

Al-Qaeda

“The base” in Arabic, anti-American terrorism organized most effectivley in the Middle East

Responsible for bombing the American Embassy in Kenya & Tanzania & USS Cole in Yemen

Osama Bin Laden

Leader of Al-Qaeda, declared war against all Americans and their allies

Whitewater

Corrupt realestate deal while Clinton was still governor. Investigation led by Kenneth Starr

Paula Jones

Clinton was accused of sexual harassment by _____ ______

Monica Lewinsky

Clinton denised another affair with ____ ____ under oath. Opened him to charges of perjury and obstruction of justice

Lewinsky Affair

Revealed deep flaws in Clinton’s character & showed his willingness to shade the truth

“high crimes and misdemeanors”

Democrats said that although deplorable, the Lewinsky scandal didn’t rise to the level of “______”

Liberman

First non-Christian on any major ticket

“restore dignity to the White House”

George W. Bush promised to “______”

“hanging chad”

There was controversy over the ballots in Florida and the “____”