Neocon
Ronald Reagan’s victory in the presidential election of ____ represented an important milestone, allowing conservatives to enact significant tax cuts and continue the deregulation of many industries.
1980
First Democratic president since the election of _________
Carter
Advocated for the spread of democracy worldwide
GW Bush
term used to describe the American-led global counterterrorism campaign launched in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
War on terrorism
Conservatives voted for Reagan, while others split their votes between _____ and a third-party candidate. Reagan won.
Carter
NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement
secretaries of state that served during Bush’s presidency. At the time of their service, they held the highest political office of any African American in the history of the US.
Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice
estimates of the number of Iraqi civilians killed during the period of maximum violence—roughly 2004 to 2007—vary widely but generally exceed ____________.
200,000
if taxes on big businesses were reduced (and thus government regulation of businesses decreases), these businesses would have greater profit in which they would then be able to hire more workers and pay them larger salaries.
Supply-Side Economics
Removed any trade barriers (including protective import tariffs) between _______,_________ and _________.
America, Mexico, and Canada
Was an F-102 pilot
Dubya
Relations were improved when ____________, leader in the Soviet Union, loosened his control over Eastern Europe and permitted more free-market commerce and personal liberties in the Soviet Union.
Gorbachev
Serbia: the leader of Serbia initiated the murder of _________ _________ for the purpose of “ethnic cleansing”, leading Reagan to support bombing in the region to protect human rights.
Balkan Muslims
GW Bush, his father, and grandfather, all held membership in Yale University's _________ and ________ Society
Skull and Bones
Bush deals with Saddam Hussein, who takes control over one of the biggest oil sources: Kuwait. In this operation:
Operation Desert Storm
Opposed by workers and their unions who worried that their employers would move elsewhere to places with lower labor costs
NAFTA
Arrested in 1976 for _________________
driving under the influence