The 21st Century
Moving into the 21st century, the nation continued to experience challenges stemming from social, economic, and demographic changes.
Important Events:
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Globalization
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Free trade agreements
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Birth of the Internet
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Kyoto Protocol
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Hurricane Katrina
Important People/Groups:
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Fidel Castro
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Nancy Pelosi
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Osama bin Laden
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Al Qaeda
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Taliban
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Sadam Hussein
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UN Security Council
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World Trade Organization
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Independent Council
Important Documents and others:
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Simpson-Massoli Act
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No Child Left Behind Act
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Bush v. Gore
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Boland Amendment
Important Vocabulary:
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Political refugees
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Illegal immigration
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Real Wages
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Fossil Fuels
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Economic equality
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Voodoo Economics
Postwar Cold War
The end of the Cold War and new challenges to U.S. leadership in the world forced the nation to redefine its foreign policy and global rule.
Important Events:
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Iran-Contra Affair
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Iran Hostage Crisis
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Persian Gulf War
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Operation Dessert Storm
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September 11, 2001
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War on Terror
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Operation Enduring Freedom
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Bush Doctrine
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Operation Iraqi Freedom
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Bombing of USS Cole
Important Groups/People:
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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
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Al-Qaeda
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ISIS
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WorldCom
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Taliban
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Axis of Evil (Iran, Iraq, and North Korea)
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Sadam Hussein
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Osama bin Laden
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Tony Blair
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Professional Air Traffic Controllers' Organization (PATCO)
Important Documents and others:
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Supply-side Economics
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Important Vocabulary:
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Weapons of mass destruction
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Whitewater
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Terrorism
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Pentagon (building)
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World Trade Centre
Rise of Traditional Values
A new conservatism grew to prominence in U.S. culture and politics, defending traditional social values and rejecting liberal values about the role of government.
Important Events:
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The Reagan Candidacy
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Escalation of federal budget deficit
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Invasion of Grenada
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Iran-Contra Affair
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US marines sent to Lebanon
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"Just Say No" Campaign
Important People/Groups:
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Nancy Reagan
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Mikhail Gorbachev
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Department of Homeland Security
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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Robert Dole
Important Documents and Others:
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Supply-side Economics
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New Federalism
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Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) <- Star Wars
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Milliken v. Bradley
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Equal Rights Amendments
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Secure Fence Act
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Troubled Asset Relief Program
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Patriot Act
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McCain-Feingold Bill
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No Child Left Behind Act
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Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act
Important Vocabulary:
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Contras
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Perestroika
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Glasnost
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Moral Majority
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Forced busing
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Subprime Mortages
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Mortgage-backed securities
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Reaganomics