Post Cold-War Conflicts
This early 1990s conflict saw the U.S. lead a coalition to expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait.
What is the Persian Gulf War
The terrorist group responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
What is Al-Qaeda
This Texas businessman ran as an independent in 1992, splitting the vote and affecting the election outcome.
Who is Ross Perot
NAFTA stands for this.
What is the North American Free Trade Agreement
This 2005 hurricane caused widespread destruction in New Orleans.
What is Hurricane Katrina
This humanitarian crisis in the 1990s involved ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and Kosovo, leading to NATO intervention.
What is the Balkin Crisis
This U.S. legislation expanded government surveillance powers following 9/11.
What is the USA PATRIOT Act
This president was impeached in 1998 over perjury and obstruction of justice but was acquitted by the Senate.
Who is Bill Clinton
The use of these trade barriers can protect domestic industries but may also lead to higher prices.
What are tariffs
The failure of this system led to severe flooding in New Orleans.
What are the levees
The collapse of this former superpower in 1991 marked the end of the Cold War.
What is the Soviet Union
This man, the mastermind of 9/11, was killed in a U.S. raid in Pakistan in 2011.
Who is Osama bin Laden
The controversial 2000 election was decided by this Supreme Court case.
What is Bush v. Gore
This economic event in 2008 led to massive government bailouts.
What is the financial crisis or Great Recession
This act attempted to reform immigration but faced significant opposition in the 2000s.
What is the DREAM Act
He was the Soviet leader who introduced glasnost and perestroika, helping to end the Cold War.
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev
One societal effect of 9/11 was a significant increase in this type of security.
What is airport security
This major financial recovery bill was signed by President Obama in response to the Great Recession.
What is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
The 2009 stimulus package aimed to create jobs through investment in this.
What is infrastructure
A major controversy over immigration involved this U.S.-Mexico policy debate.
What is border security and the wall
The U.S. launched this military campaign in response to 9/11, targeting Afghanistan.
What is the War on Terror
The U.S. invaded this country in 2003 based on claims of weapons of mass destruction.
What is Iraq
This president signed NAFTA, a trade agreement between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Who is Bill Clinton
The government bailed out this U.S. car company during the 2008 recession.
What is General Motors
This immigration policy granted temporary protection to undocumented youth brought to the U.S. as children.
What is DACA