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Ronald Reagan, the 40th president, was sworn into office.
Known for being conservative with his fellow Republicans
Changed the size and role of government in the economy as well as society. -
New foreign policy in which the US would support guerilla groups trying to overthrow pro-communism governments. -
Reagan challenged the moral legitimacy of the Soviet Union with strong rhetoric: He used the name “The Evil Empire” for USSR.
Reagan gave a speech at the Berlin Wall in which he said
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Reagan acknowledged and offered an apology and payment to survivors of the Japanese American Internment during World War II as a violation of civil liberties. -
George H. W. Bush's tenure as the 41st president of the United States. Bush was a Republican from Texas and the incumbent vice president for two terms under President Ronald Reagan. -
The Berlin Wall came down, symbolizing the end of communism in Eastern Europe.
The reunification of Germany began in 1990. -
Iraq under the leadership of Saddam Hussein invaded the oil-rich nation of Kuwait. The United Nations ordered the removal of Iraq’s troops from Kuwait. Hussein refused, and in response, the U.S. led a massive air and ground offensive called “Operation Desert Storm”
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The US entered into a small recession, which caused unemployment to rise. The economy recovered by the following year, but unemployment remained high.
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William Jefferson Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States. He previously served as governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and again from 1983 to 1992, and as attorney general of Arkansas from 1977 to 1979. -
the US was supplying aid (Food) to the people of Somalia, which was involved in a Civil War. Somali Militia groups began attacking UN Peacekeepers and taking food drops from the people.
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the US shifted its mission to finding and arresting two of the Lieutenants responsible. As the US troops conducted the raid, they were attacked by militia groups, and the raid turned into an 18-hour firefight within the city of Mogadishu. Shortly after Clinton ordered the US forces out of Somalia. This event had lasting changes in US foreign policy in Africa. -
Ruth Bader Ginsburg becomes the second woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court, and the first Jewish woman to hold the position.
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American politicians who served as the 43rd president of the United States. A member of the Bush family and son of former president George H. W. Bush, he previously served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000 as part of the Republican Party. -
Terrorist attacks on U.S Soil on September 11, 2001
8:45 am North Tower struck by American Airlines Flight 11
9:03 am South Tower struck by United Airlines Flight 175
9:43 am Pentagon struck by American Airlines Flight 77
10:10 am United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in Shanksville, PA
8:30 pm President Bush's Address
Targets:
World Trade Center (Twin Towers) in NYC
The Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
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(George W. Bush)
Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Acts.
Allows law enforcement to use surveillance and wiretapping to investigate terror-related crimes.
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Federal government held schools accountable for student learning. Its goal was to level the playing field with Federal funding for students who are disadvantaged, including Students in poverty, Minorities, students receiving special education, and second language learners.
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Operation Iraqi Freedom
Saddam Hussein - Leader of Iraq from 1979-to 2003
Events leading to invasion.
Believed to have ties to Terrorist organizations (Al-Qaeda) and violated many human rights laws while in power.
Suspected of controlling Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions.
Bush issues an ultimatum to Hussein and his family - leave Iraq within 48 hours or face military action. -
the US and allies invade Iraq
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The US takes the Iraqi capital of Baghdad and forces out the regime
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Saddam is captured and He was put on trial by the Iraqi Special Tribunal
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The housing market crashed and some major financial institutes were on the brink of failure.
Bush Administration used federal money to “bailout” companies.
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Obama defeated the Republican nominee, Senator John McCain of Arizona, making him the President-elect and the first African American elected President. He was the third sitting U.S. Senator, after Warren G. Harding and John F. Kennedy, to be elected president.
1. Fix the Economy.
2. End the “Great Recession” and change the policies that caused it
3. Solve the problem of high-cost healthcare.
4. Limit US dependence on foreign oil.
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popularly known as “Obamacare” which has provided medical care for millions of Americans.
Law passed with the goal of making health coverage more affordable to people with low income or preexisting health conditions.
Mandated almost all Americans have healthcare.
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Launched Operation Neptune Spear on May 1, 2011
A CIA mission to catch Osama Bin Laden
SEAL Team Six raided a compound in Pakistan
Found and killed Bin Ladin -
Anwar al-Awlaki (Yemeni-American)
Recruiter and motivator for Al Qaeda with ties to many terrorist attacks and suspected ties to 9/11.
On 9/30/11 he was targeted with a drone strike in the country of Yemen.
First US Citizen targeted by a US drone strike.
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Over the past three decades, improved technology and media have brought about better access to communication and information for businesses and individuals in both urban and rural areas. As a result, many more Americans have access to global information and viewpoints.
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The invention of the TV became the main mode of media for news, entertainment, and cultural trends, of the post-WWII era.
Introduction of new genes of music, including Rock and roll, hip-pop, and disco.
The expansion of popular culture led to divisions between opposing cultural views.
Influence and effect of the Internet and social media allowing people to share information worldwide. -
Women made up an increasingly large percentage of America’s labor force.
Women now take on nontraditional jobs.
Courts have played a role in providing opportunities to women.
More working women = need for affordable Daycare, equal pay
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US astronaut John Glenn was the first American to orbit Earth.
-In 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first person to step onto theMoon’s surface_. He proclaimed, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”
First Female American Astronaut was Sally Ride
Examples of technological advances:
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