MALACHI MOSS APUSH PERIOD 9

Reagan Elected: Marked a shift towards conservative policies.
Economic Recovery Tax Act: A key piece of Reagan's economic policy, aimed at stimulating the economy through tax cuts.
Reaganomics: Reagan's economic policies, including tax cuts, deregulation, and reduced government spending.
Deregulation: Reduction of government regulations on industries.
Strategic Defense Initiative: A proposed missile defense system intended to protect the United States from nuclear attacks.
Iran-Contra Affair: A political scandal involving the Reagan administration's secret arm sales to Iran in exchange for the release of American hostages, and the diversion of funds to support the Contras in Nicaragua.
First AIDS Case Reported: Signified the beginning of the AIDS epidemic.
Key Concept 9.1: The rise of a conservative movement that achieved political and policy goals in the 1980s and continued to influence public discourse.
Moral Majority - Jerry Falwell: A prominent conservative religious political organization.
Phyllis Schlafly's concerns over feminism: Represented conservative backlash against the feminist movement.

End of Cold War: Marked the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of decades-long geopolitical tension.
Fall of Berlin Wall: A symbolic event signifying the end of the Cold War and the reunification of Germany.
Persian Gulf War: A military conflict in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.
George H.W. Bush speech war on Iraq: Justified the military intervention in response to Iraq's aggression.
Key Concept 9.3: The end of the Cold War and new challenges to U.S. leadership required a redefinition of foreign policy.
START and START II: Bilateral treaties between the United States and the Soviet Union (later Russia) aimed at reducing and limiting strategic offensive arms.
Clinton's Address on Somalia & Address on Kosovo: Reflected U.S. interventionist policies in response to humanitarian crises.
9/11 Attacks: A series of terrorist attacks on the United States by al-Qaeda.
George W. Bush speech on 9/11 attacks: Addressed the nation and outlined the response to the terrorist attacks.
George W. Bush "Axis of Evil" speech: Identified countries considered to be state sponsors of terrorism.
Office of Homeland Security Established: A federal agency created in response to 9/11 to coordinate national efforts against terrorism.
War on Terror: A global campaign led by the United States against terrorism.

World Wide Web: Revolutionized communication and access to information.
NAFTA: North American Free Trade Agreement, promoting free trade between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Key Concept 9.2: Significant technological, economic, and demographic shifts characterized the 21st century.
Great Recession: A severe economic downturn that affected global markets.
Dodd-Frank Act: Legislation aimed at reforming the financial system in response to the Great Recession.
Affordable Care Act: Healthcare reform legislation aimed at expanding access to health insurance.

2000 Election Disputed: A contested presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore.
Obergefell v. Hodges: Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
Don't Ask Don't Tell: Policy regarding LGBTQ individuals in the military, later repealed.
Black Lives Matter: A movement advocating for the rights and liberation of Black people.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): An immigration policy providing temporary protection from deportation for undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children.
No Child Left Behind Act: Federal legislation focused on education reform.
Family Support Act: Legislation focused on child support and family welfare.
Social Security Reform Act: Reforms to address the long-term solvency of Social Security.

Impact of Reagan's domestic policies.
Programs that conservatives attempted to challenge but were not successful in doing so.
Debates over free trade agreements, social safety net role of government, and reform of the U.S. financial system.
Debates over immigration policy, diversity, gender roles, and family structures.
Causes and effects of the end of the Cold War.
Impact of digital communications and American participation in worldwide economic opportunities.
Technological innovations impact on daily life, access to information, and new social networks.
Service sector employment and decline in union membership.
Growing economic inequality.
Impact of the growth of population in the American South and West.
Growth of immigration and its impact on U.S. culture and labor.
Impact of 9/11 and the War on Terror.
Concerns over civil liberties & human rights amidst the War on Terror.
Debates on climate change.

Nativism: Ongoing debates over increasing immigration.
Conservative Backlash: Challenges to social changes, such as the feminist movement.
Technological Innovations: Continued promotion of culture and access to information.
Discriminatory Practices: Persistence of discriminatory practices.
Debates over Role of Government: Ongoing discussions about the government's role.
Government Regulation of Environment: Debates over environmental regulations.
U.S. Interventionism: Continued debate over U.S. role as a world leader.
Role as Social Safety Net: Debates over the government's responsibility for providing a social safety net.

End of the Cold War: Resulted in new global conflicts.
Gay Rights: Shift from "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and the Defense of Marriage Act to Obergefell v. Hodges.
Impeachment Concerns: Increased political polarization.
Campaign Spending: Rising costs of political campaigns.
Increased Polarization: Greater division in society.
Technological Access: Impact of technology on global security.

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