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Persian Gulf War
Caused by Saddam Husein's invasion of oil, rich Kuwiat. Disrupting the wests oil supply from Saudi Arabia and Persian Gulf→ UN attempt embargo, fails→ Bush gets congressional approval for military campaign v Iraq. → Desert storm (massive military operation). Did not drive Hussein from power→ some Americans upset. → 90% approval rating -
contract with america
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NAFTA(North American Free Trade Agreement)
The North American Free Trade Agreement is an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994. -
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impeachment of bill clinton
The impeachment of Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, was initiated in December 1998 by the House of Representatives and led to a trial in the Senate on two charges, one of perjury and one of obstruction of justice