1980-1999

Terms

100

Nickname for Strategic Defense Initiative

Star Wars

200

This term included these 4 parts. 

1. Reduction in Govt.

2. Reduction in Taxes

3. Decrease govt. regulation on Business

4. Control the money supply

Reaganomics 

300

Term for when Soviet Union starts to adopt some parts of capitalism in their country

Perestroika

400

Policy of openess in the Soviet Union that took place in the 80s.

Glasnost

500

a macroeconomic theory that suggests economic growth is achieved by stimulating production, often through tax cuts and deregulation (Reagan did this)

Supply Side Economics or trickle down economics

People

100

President of the Soviet Union when the Berlin Wall fell. He instituted new freedoms for his people. 

Mikhail Gorbachev

200

Leader of the Iraq, he invades Kuwait which prompts the US to take action.

Saddam Hussein

300

Conservative United States President during much of the 80's. 

Hint: Used to be an actor

Ronald Reagan

400

U.S. President at the end of the Cold War and during Persian Gulf War

George HW Bush

500

Democratic President of U.S. during the 90's that was impeached for perjury when he lied about having sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky. 

Bill Clinton

Events

100

The symbol of the Cold War that collapsed in 1989

Berlin Wall

200

Reagans focus to defeat USSR was to spend money on what?

Military 

300

War that broke out when Iraq invaded Kuwait

Persian Gulf War or Gulf War

400

The name for the tactical military campaign that started with bombing Iraqi targets, followed by troops on the ground during the Gulf War.

Operation Desert Storm

500

a political scandal in the United States that centered around arms trafficking to Iran between 1981 to 1986, facilitated by senior officials of the Reagan Administration

Hint: they were supporting those groups fighting communists

Iran Contra Affair

Misc.

100

Deadly disease that became known in the 80's and 90's. Numerous ways to contract it. 

HIV/AIDS

200

What was the main reason Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait

Oil Reserves

300

Spaced based missile defense system that never went into use because critics did not believe it would work.

Strategic Defense Initiative

400

the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale 

Hint: think internet

Globalization

500

The bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building that was the deadliest act of homegrown terrorism in U.S. History. 

Oklahoma City Bombing