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First woman supreme court justice
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Gays opressed: belief that AIDS concentrated around gay community
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Economy revived- stablization of stock rket
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First woman on moon
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Raises payroll
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Free trade with Canada
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New president; republicans in power ... yay!
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End of Cold War
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Increased tensions
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Democratic presidency... meep
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Republicans gain power
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Right Wing U.S terrorists bombed Federal Building in OK city- 168 people killed.
Decrease in Repubican popularity -
Changes democrats
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Clinton:
1)spend part of the surplus to pay for prescription drugs for the elderly
2) 10 year $500 billion reserve for American future: used for debt reduction, tax cuts, government retirement plans, etc. Republicans: thought plan was too heavily on spending -
Clinton impeached from presidency
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Economy fails later on, republicans in power
War's in Afghanistan
Controversy -
Terrorism reaches U.S
Patriot Act -
Hatred against U.S
U.S at war in fear of terrorism- protecting lives
Controversy: go to Europe vs. troops at home -
Displaced thousands of hundreds of people from homes
Major call for reconstructions of damns, levies, etc (protection of natural disaster(s)) -
First black president of U.S.
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Largest recesion since Great Depression
-massive unemployment
-need for money
-inflation
-competitoin
-Obama's plans: taking money from rich giving to poor- socialism? communism?
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