Nixon Administration
stagnant economic growth and high inflation
stagflation
United States president elected in 1980
Ronald Reagan
The President elected in 1988
George H.W. Bush
The President Elected in 1992
Bill Clinton
practice of giving special consideration to nonwhites or women to make up for past discrimination
Affirmative Action
group of oil-producing nations that controls the production and sale of oil
opec
economic theory based on increasing investment by making sharp tax cuts
Supply- Side Economics
Iraqi dictator
Saddam Hussein
treaty to end trade barriers between the United States, Canada, and Mexico
NAFTA
biologist and author of Silent Spring; helped start the environmental movement
Rachel Carson
foreign policy based on practical American interests, not on ideals
realpolitik
controversial plan for the United States to sell missiles to Iran and give the profits to Nicaraguan rebels known as Contras
Iran-Contra Affair
U.S.-led multinational coalition offensive to drive Iraqi troops from Kuwait
Operation Desert Storm
first woman to become secretary of state; appointed by Bill Clinton
Madeline Albright
former governor of Georgia; elected United States president in 1976
Jimmy Carter
scandal involving the Nixon administration
Watergate
Soviet leader who initiated changes in government policies and new freedoms for Soviet people
Mikhail Gorbachev
former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and highest ranking African American to serve in the U.S. military; later served as secretary of state
Collin Powell
use of violence by individuals or small groups to advance political goals
terrorism
a peace agreement that resulted from meetings between Jimmy Carter and the leaders of Israel and Egypt
Camp David Accords
vice-president who became president when Nixon resigned in 1974
Gerald Ford
amount by which a government’s spending exceeds its income
Deficit
Military Bomber first used in the Gulf war Which was known for It's Stealth Technology
F-117 night hawk or the stealth fighter
President Clinton was impeached on the grounds of __________ for having sexual relations with a White House intern.
Perjury or Obstruction of Justice
holding of approximately 52 U.S. embassy personnel for more than a year in Iran
Iran Hostage Crisis