Lesson 1
Why were oil shocks so bad for the U.S. economy?
The price of oil was heavily inflated
Why did people migrate to the Sun Belt?
Better opportunities for jobs
Name a Social or Economic event that corresponds to George H.W. Bush
North American Free Trade Agreement
"Read my lips - no new taxes"
Describe a big impact of 9/11 on American life
Forever Wars
Immigration and Deportation
The Friendlyish Skies
Big Surveillance
Explain a cause of domestic and international migration.
Increased job opportunities
Located in the Sun Belt, which was near Latin-American countries
Why was Carter's "Crisis of Confidence" speech an example of Carter's political ineptitude?
Carter criticized the American Public
How did the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 affect non-violent drug offenders
An increase of incarceration rates for non-violent Black drug offenders
Name a Foreign Conflict that corresponds to George H.W. Bush that happen in the year of 1991
Operation Desert Storm
Name Political Acts integrated by George W. Bush
No Child Left Behind
USA PATRIOT Act
Explain an effect of domestic challenges the U.S. has faced in the 21st century
War on Drugs
Anti Drugs Abuse Act
What was the a long-term process that hurt the U.S. economy?
Gradual decline of manufacturing
American experienced an export trade deficit
Competition led employers to automate and eliminate high paying manufacturing jobs
Why was Reagan the perfect poster child for the New Conservative movement?
Reagan was a Hollywood Star, charming, and already had political prominence.
How has policy surrounding LGBTQ+ people changed in the military over this period of time?
LGBTQ+ people couldn't serve at all at first, then they couldn't say their sexuality to serve, then Obama made it so they could serve in the army
Name the war that was caused by the 9/11 attacks
The War on Terror
Effects of international challenges to the U.S. has faced over the unit.
Tensions in Iran increased, was exasturbated, the U.S was afraid of the Nuclear capabilities of Iranian government
Why doesn't the U.S. have a large nuclear power industry?
Incidents such as "Three Mile Island," and "Chernobyl" caused the American public to fear nuclear energy
What were the goals of the New Conservative movement?
Shrink the size of the Federal Government
Reduce Federal funding and spending
Promote family values and patriotic ideas
Strengthen national defense
Describe the Balkans Crisis
A series of violent ethnic conflict following the break-up of Yugo Slavia after the Cold War
Tea Party Movement: Conservative movement, emerged in 2009 in response to the 2008 financial crisis, bail outs, and the election of Barack Obama
What caused the rise of New Conservatism
Since Ronald Reagan gained prominence during the election, he gave noteriety as the perfect spokesmans due to already being a famous actor and political figure that supported Conservatism
Describe the Iranian Hostage Crisis
The Shah was able to be transported to America to get cancer treatment, which prompted the storming of the Americna Embassy, 53 Americans were taken hostage, and kept until Ronald Reagan's Presidency.
What programs did Reagan create and actions did he take to defeat the USSR?
The Mikhail Gorbucher
Strategic Arms Reduction Talks
Reduced the two nations nuclear weapons by 50%
Had a speech that took the Berlin Wall down
Describe the World Trade Organization established by Bill Clinton
Established in 1995 as the successor to GATT. An international body regulating global trade to promote free/reduced tariffs.
Describe the event in which Cohen Testifies before Congress
Micheal Cohen, the former personal attorney and fixer for trump, testified publicly, accusing Trump for being racist, a con man, and a cheat.
Effects of policy debates over the role of the federal government during the unit
Developments have increased interaction among government levels
Federal oversight, and a lack of accountability