1960s
the overall purpose of this was to try to reduce poverty through education and job training
What was the Great Society?
What is UC v. Bakke?
health crisis that initially emerged amongst gay men, but quickly spread to other groups throughout the 1980s
What is AIDS?
his winning 20% of the vote as a "third-party" candidate in the 1992 election was the largest factor in GHW Bush's loss
Who is Perot?
In the Bush v. Gore decision, SCOTUS ruled that the recount in FL violated THIS PART of the 14th Amendment
What is the Equal Protection Clause?
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, JFK faced off against this Russian premier
Who is Khrushchev?
During this crisis, there were long gas lines, limits on gas purchases, and, in some cases, thermostats were required to be turned down in individual homes
What is the energy crisis?
A frustrating situation regarding ___________ in Lebanon combined with a Congressional ban on funding to anticommunist __________ in Nicaragua led to the Iran-Contra Scandal.
What are hostages and guerrillas?
though the planners failed to collapse one tower into another, they did cause serious structural damage, hurt over 1000 people, and kill 6
What is the World Trade Center bombing?
This new Cabinet post, created during the GW Bush years following 9-11, was to keep the US secure from all threats
What is the Dept. of Homeland Security
One reason for Nixon's victory in the '68 election
What is divisions in the Democratic Party over Vietnam, Wallace's third party challenge, etc.
his greatest strength in the bicentennial election was that he WAS NOT a "Washington insider"
Who is Jimmy Carter?
a series of summit meetings between Reagan and Gorbachev led to this in 1987
What is the INF Treaty?
the NCLB Act placed a major emphasis on this
What is standardized testing?
UFW leader who used nonviolent protests and boycotts of food companies
Who is Chavez?
1. The US would finish withdrawing from South Vietnam
2. The NVA would release 500 POW's
3. Unfortunately, it only kept the peace for about a year
What is the Paris Peace Agreement/Accords?
1989-90 - these two events indicated that the Cold War was coming to an end
What is fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany?
What is the break-up of the USSR?
a major crisis in this industry was a key factor in Obama's election in 2008
What is housing?
SCOTUS case - ruled that an individual must be made aware of their protection against self-incrimination before being questioned by police
What is Miranda v. AZ?
What is the Dept of Energy
What is the Moral Majority/Religious Right?
following the SCOTUS decision in Obergerfell v. Hodges, this socially conservative law signed by Clinton was rendered null and void
What is DOMA/Defense of Marriage Act?
1. Required all Americans to purchase health insurance
2. Charged a penalty to those who did not (this was rescinded in 2018)
3. Upheld as constitutional on three occasions by SCOTUS
What is Obamacare/Affordable Care Act?