Untitled Flashcards Set

  • Carter

    • Major Policies: Camp David Accords (peace deal between Egypt & Israel), Energy Crisis, Human Rights foreign policy

    • Scandals: Iran Hostage Crisis (52 Americans held hostage for 444 days)

    • Major Event: 1979 Oil Crisis (gas shortages)

  • Reagan

    • Major Policies: Economic policies (Reaganomics), military buildup, tax cuts, end of Cold War

    • Scandals: Iran-Contra Affair (secret arms sales to Iran to fund Nicaraguan rebels)

    • Major Event: Soviet Union collapse (1989), Cold War end

  • George H.W. Bush (SR)

    • Major Policies: Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm), end of Cold War, No New Taxes pledge

    • Scandals: None significant

    • Major Event: Persian Gulf War (1990-1991)

  • Clinton

    • Major Policies: Welfare Reform, balanced budget, NAFTA, economic growth

    • Scandals: Monica Lewinsky Affair (impeachment)

    • Major Event: 1990s economic prosperity

  • George W. Bush (JR)

    • Major Policies: War on Terror, tax cuts, No Child Left Behind, War in Iraq

    • Scandals: None significant

    • Major Event: 9/11 attacks, War in Afghanistan (2001), Iraq War (2003)

  • Obama

    • Major Policies: Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), economic recovery post-2008 recession, withdrawal from Iraq

    • Scandals: None significant

    • Major Event: 2008 financial crisis recovery, Osama bin Laden killed in 2011

People:

  • Sandra Day O’Connor: First woman on the U.S. Supreme Court (appointed by Reagan, 1981)

  • Monica Lewinsky: White House intern involved in Clinton’s impeachment scandal (1998)

Vocabulary:

  • 1970s Oil Crisis & OPEC: OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) cut oil production, causing gas shortages in the 1970s (Carter presidency).

  • Camp David Accords: Peace agreement between Egypt and Israel brokered by Carter in 1978.

  • Iran Hostage Crisis: 52 Americans held hostage in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran (Carter presidency, released in 1981).

  • Iran-Contra Affair: Reagan administration secretly sold arms to Iran and used funds to support Nicaraguan rebels (1980s).

  • Conservatism: Political ideology favoring limited government, lower taxes, and traditional values; grew under Reagan.

  • Soviet Union collapse/Cold War end: The Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, ending the Cold War (Reagan/Bush presidencies).

  • Persian Gulf War: 1991 war where U.S. led coalition forces expelled Iraqi troops from Kuwait (George H.W. Bush presidency).

  • NAFTA/GATT: NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) created a trade bloc with Canada and Mexico (Clinton presidency); GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) reduced global trade barriers.

  • Whitewater/Troopergate: Scandals involving Clinton related to real estate investments (Whitewater) and alleged sexual harassment cover-up (Troopergate).

  • Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA): 1993 law giving workers unpaid leave for family or medical reasons (Clinton presidency).

  • 9/11: Terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, led by al-Qaeda (George W. Bush presidency).

  • War in Afghanistan: U.S. military response to 9/11, aimed at overthrowing the Taliban and defeating al-Qaeda (George W. Bush presidency).

  • War on Terror: Global campaign led by the U.S. after 9/11 to eliminate terrorist organizations (Bush presidency).

  • Patriot Act: 2001 law giving government broader surveillance powers to combat terrorism (Bush presidency).

  • Hurricane Katrina: 2005 hurricane that devastated New Orleans, poor federal response (George W. Bush presidency).

  • Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare): 2010 law aimed at expanding healthcare access and reducing costs (Obama presidency).