US History – Unit 10 Study sheet – Flashcards
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federal deficit
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the difference produced with the government spends more than it collects during a year
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apartheid
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a policy in South Africa of complete separation of the races
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nation building
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the support of developing governments in foreign countries
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genetic engineering
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the act of working on genes to change or copy them
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globalization
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a condition in which countries are members of a world community
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Iraq is defeated in Persian Gulf War in what year
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1991
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what group supported Ronald Reagan for president
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conservative groups such as the moral majority
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what crisis did Reagan face in 1981
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getting shot, strike by federal air traffic controllers which led to him ordering them back to work because they were a vital part of the country running
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what were some effects of Reagan's economic plan
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positive effects - inflation is going down, jobs were created at a rapid pace negative effects - the deficit increased due to military spending
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what is supply-side economics
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to increase the supply of money, to invest and create new goods and services
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how did Reagan deal with the Soviet Union during his first and second terms
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first term - large spending on defense, B1 bomber and MX missiles and strategic Defense initiative (SDI); military strength increased and Soviets were forced to spend more money on their military to keep up with the US causing shortages in their basic needs like food, shoes, and paper goods Second term - Gorbachev wanted to make changes in Soviet. Talks with Reagan and develops the INF ( intermediate range nuclear forces) Treaty reducing the number of nuclear missiles in both countries
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Moral Majority
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a conservative group that promoted family values
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the Iran-Contra hearings were held by Congress to
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learn who was responsible for the sale of weapons to Iran
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President Reagan extended his conservative policies by reshaping what
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the Supreme Court
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the federal deficit increased during Reagan's presidency why?
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he spent a great deal of money on the military
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Ronald Reagan
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former California governor who won the presidential election of 1980
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John Hinckley Junior
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tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan by shooting him in 1981
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William Rehnquist
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improve the efficiency of the Supreme Court, cut its caseload and led the court in making many conservative rulings
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Walter Mondale
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the Democratic Party candidate for the presidential election in 1984
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Geraldine Ferraro
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the first woman to run for vice president on the ticket of a major political party
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Mikhail Gorbachev
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during Reagan's second term this man became the leader of the Soviet Union; called for a policy of glasnost`
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why did George Bush change his mind about raising taxes
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to reduce the deficit
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what two important laws help disabled veterans and the environment
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Americans with disabilities act and the clean air act of 1970
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what major events took place in Eastern Europe and South Africa during the late 1980s and 90s
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Berlin wall opens, African national conference (ANF) worked to end apartheid laws
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what happened to the US economy during the Clinton years
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the economy rose and people created businesses have invested in stock. There were a record low poverty rates
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how did Clinton respond to the conflict in Bosnia
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he and other NATO forces bombed the Serbs multiple times, then Clinton brought opposing groups together and they came up with the Dayton peace agreement which ended the air attacks
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what was unique about the election of 2000
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Gore won the popular vote but Clinton won the electoral vote so Clinton became president
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how did Americans react to the events of September 11, 2001
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rescuers risked their lives to save others, made the grief of strangers their own
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George H Bush
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Reagan's former vice president who won the presidential election in 1988
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Manuel Noriega
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ruler of Panama who was heavily into international drug trading
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Saddam Hussein
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leader of Iraq who attacked Kuwait
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Russia
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the former Soviet Union
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William Clinton
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the Democrat who won the presidential election in 1992
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H Ross Perot
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gave the most votes of any third party candidate in history in 1992
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Bosnia
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a small country where Croats, Muslims, and Serbs work for
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Tom Ridge
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first person to be appointed to the newly formed Department of Homeland Security
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construction of the international space station began in
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1998
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Boris Yeltsin
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elected president of Russia in 1981
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what are some recent advances in space exploration
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working with other countries to build an international spaceship, using high-powered telescope and possible solutions to use less fuel. Telescopes that operate in space and send pictures back to the earth
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one of the earliest models of workable computer came in 1946 and was called the electronic numerical integrator and computer ENIAC
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how do the economics of other countries affect the US economy
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governments and businesses have economic partnership and ties in other parts of the world
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how does globalization affect the United States
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US goods are now located in other parts of the world
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what are some areas of the workforce that can be expected to grow in the future
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automated jobs, manufacturing jobs, skilled workers with technical skills
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how has immigration patterns change since the early twentieth century
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they would enter at the port of Chicago, stay in Chicago. Now they are migrating to suburbs
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what steps have people taken to stop or slow damage to the environment
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the Treaty of Kyoto was written to slow down global warming
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what steps are being taken to combat disease
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the World Health Organization
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how might the United States be expected to face future challenges
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draw strength from diversity and commitment to freedom and equality
