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Palestinian political leader who sought to destroy Israel
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Democratic socialist party in Nicaragua that over threw the dictator
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Palestinian struggle to retake Israel
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supreme court justice who was appointed by nixon
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court case that allowed race to be a determining factor in college admission
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christian and republican political organization dedicated to God
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president of Iraq, and leader of the Arab socialist party
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soviet political leaders who sought reform in the communist party
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air traffic controllers strike, reagan said that if they didn't report to work within 48 hours, they would be fired
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40th president of the US, president who solved the Iran hostage crisis
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economic growth can be achieved by lowering taxes
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idea that if the businesses get tax cuts, that it will create jobs and more money for the employees
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lowered taxes for small businesses to save up and become more stable
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first women to serve on the supreme court
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originally called the gay plague, began to effect drug users and minorities
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ban of aid to the contras for 2 years
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terror bombings during the Lebanese civil war
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lost to reagan in a landslide, first candidate to have a women vice president
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first women vice president candidate
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A proposed missile defense system with the purpose to shoot down ballistic nuclear missiles
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political scandal between the US and Iran during the Reagan administration
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American energy, commodities, and services in Houston TX
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act that made it illegal to hire illegal immigrants, with a consequence of fines and penalties
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speech given by Reagan in Berlin to tear the Berlin wall down and reunited Germany
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agreement between the US and the soviet union to get rid of short range missiles
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line spoken by George H.W. Bush at the republican convention, ended up having to pass a tax law years later and broke the promise
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Islamic terror group founded by Osama Bin Laden
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41st president of the US, and president during the fall of the Soviet union
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Student led demonstration opposing communist rule in China
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fall of the wall the divided Germany, reuniting the country into one and bringing families back together, celebration of people smashing the wall
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US invasion of Panama (operation just cause) to over throw a dictator that was suppressing democracy
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the last leader of the soviet union and a member of the communist party
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belief that the written religious texts are 100% true, awakening of religious beliefs
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Polish president who headed the first independent trade union in the Soviet Bloc
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War against Iraq for the invasion of Kuwait
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act that made it illegal to discriminate against anyone based on disabilities
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the spread of nuclear weapons to nations that were not authorized to have them
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used to send graphics and multimedia across the world
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first president of the Russian Federation after the collapse of the USSR
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soviet union falls apart due to not being able to keep up the cold war with the US, leaving eastern Europe to be ran democratically
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treaty signed between the US and the USSR to limit arms
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2nd African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court
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conflict that was fought between the new independent state of Kosovo and Bosnia, led to a genocide of Bosnian Muslims and was the first time NATO had to send in offensive soldiers in 50 years
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Bosnian Christians sought to remove Bosnian Muslims from the country through genocide
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the treaty that extended the UNFCCC that commits state parties to reduce greenhouse gases
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first democratic president since Jimmy Carter, and he wanted to attempt to establish universal health care for all Americans, eventually impeached for sexual misconduct
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provision of a US bill that required a waiting period and background checks on handguns
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National Rifle Association, held large amounts of political influence in the government and supported gun control in the Brady Bill
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budget that was enacted by Bill Clinton to reduce spending and to create a surplus in trade
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Palestinian territories under control of Israel
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political and economic union of 28 countries in Europe
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served as the 45 US vice president, lost to George W. Bush in the 2000 election
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healthcare fail that was proposed by the Clinton administration, it was led by Hillary Clinton and was not understood and became complicated and failed
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military policy that allowed LGBT people to serve in the military without conequence
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a free trade agreement between the US, Mexico, and Canada
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bill passed that brought tax relief to the middle class and measures to lower crime in the country
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Islamic terrorist organization founded in Afganistan
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first republican speaker of the house in 40 years, he supported the contract with America
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domestic terrorist that blew up a truck in the city, marking it the most deadly homegrown terror attack in history killing 168 people, in response to anti-government sentiments
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world trade organization that regulates international trade
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US presidential independent candidate who lost to Bill Clinton, founder of Electronic Data Systems
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the personal responsibility and work opportunity reconciliation act, bill that reduced government spending on welfare and eventually required proof of citizenship
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Republican presidential candidate from Kansas, lost to Bill Clinton
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the first woman to become the US secretary of state and was appointed by Bill Clinton
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group of 8 inter-government political forum from 1993-1997
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Bill Clinton was impeached for having sexual relations with his former White house intern in the oval office
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US Supreme court settled a recount dispute that elected George w. Bush in 2000
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served as the 43rd president of the US
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changes to the US tax policy that lasted into the Obama administration
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series of 4 terror attacks by commercial plane, crashing into the world trade center, the pentagon and a failed attempt at the white house
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founder of Al Qaeda and mastermind behind the 2001 terror attacks
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provides money for extra educational assistance for poor children in return for the academic improvement
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cabinet of the US government in charge of public safety
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Governments that Bush's administration described terror supporting governments as
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Weapons of mass destruction (Nuclear bombs, chemical or biological weapons
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armed conflict with the US invasion of Iraq that over threw Saddam Husein
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people of the US army and CIA that committed human rights violations against detainees of the prison
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Deadly hurricane that tore through New Orleans and left thousands without homes
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world market decline that came close to matching the great depression
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44th president of the US and the first African American president
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increase in house prices fueled by demand, and speculatio
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government sponsored enterprises, privately owned but get money from the government, purpose was to create stability in the housing market
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Republican senator that lost to Obama in the first election
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vice president candidate for John McCain in the presidential election
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supreme court deems the 2nd amendment protects and individuals right to bear arms
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Former first lady and the 67th secretary of state
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movement that was put in place to combat the great recession
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the first Hispanic justice in the US supreme court
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act that put regulations on the financial industry
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universal health care for Americans, but prices were too high to succeed
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series of violent and non-violent revolutionary demonstrations in north Africa
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organization that regulates campaign spending by organizations
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many sided civil war in Syria starting with anti-government demonstrations and riots
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Republican nominee for the presidency and the 70th Governor of Mass.
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68th Us secretary of state
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maximum amount of money the government can borrow, government shutdown for 16 days because they would not raise the ceiling
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Shelby county called a portion of the voting rights act of 1965 unconstitutional
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terror attack on the Boston Marathon, killing 3 and injuring hundreds
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US supreme court declares that same sex marriage is legal in all 50 states
