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| President George H.W. Bush, 1989-1993 |
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| Republican president who served 1 term; during this time the U.S. was involved in the Persian Gulf War and the Soviet Union broke apart. |
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| President William J. Clinton, 1993-2001 |
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| Democratic president; during his term NAFTA was pawssed, South African ended apartheid, and NATO took action in former Yugoslavia. |
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| President George W. Bush, 2001-2008 |
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| Republican president; during his term the terrorist atatcks on the United States (9/11/2001) took place, the U.S. was involved with the War in Afghanistan and the War in Iraq |
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| Providing assistance to other countries has been an integral part of U.S. foreign policy since 1988 |
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| Providing assistance to other countries has been an integral part of U.S. foreign policy since 1988 |
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| Providing assistance to other countries has been an integral part of U.S. foreign policy since 1988 |
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| Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe |
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| Happened while President George H. W. Bush was in office |
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| The reunion of West Germany and East Germany happened while President George H.W. Bush was in office, following the collapse of the Berlin Wall. |
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| Persian Gulf War, 1990-1992 |
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| The U.S. led the United Nations coalition force against Iraq after Iraq invaded Kuwait. Saddam Hussein argued that Iraq had territorial claims to Kuwait. This war included various campaigns, perhaps most famously Operation Desert Storm. |
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| This is the name for one of the campaigns of the Persian Gulf War. This U.S.-led air and land campaign was in the first few months of 1991. |
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| North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) |
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| This was passed while President William J. Clinton was in office and sought to eliminate trade barriers among the 3 North American countries: Canada, the United States, and Mexico. |
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| This South African policy was lifted while President Clinton was in office. Apartheid limited the influence of non-white South Africans and ensured continued (minority) white rule. After this policy was ended the U.S. lifted economic sanctions against South Africa. |
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| Terrorist attacks against the United States (9/11/2001) |
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| This was a 3-pronged attack against the United States, targeting: 1. the World Trade Center (in New York), 2. the Pentagon (in Virginia), and 3. either the Pentagon or the White House. While the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were both hit by hijacked airplanes, passengers stopped the pilot from flying to Washington, D.C. and caused the plane to crash in Pennsylvania. |
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| The United States became involved in October, 2001 when the U.S. invaded Afghanistan in retaliation for the 9/11/2001 attacks. The goal was to get rid of the Taliban and promote democracy. |
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| This war, from 2003-2010, was a U.S.-led multinational coalition against Iraq. The goal was to overthrow Saddam Hussein and promote political change in Iraq. This led to a period of U.S.-occupation of Iraq and political change, including new elections. |
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| As a result of increased immigration to the United States American diversity has increased, the American identity has been redefined, and education programs have changed. |
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| As a result of increased immigration to the United States there have been debates about immigration policies. One topic of debate is how to monitor the American borders. |
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| Contributions of immigrants to the United States |
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| These include: diversity in music, the visual arts, and literature; roles in the labor force; and achievements in science, engineering, and other fields. |
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| This prompted a re-evaluation of the size and role of the government in the economy and society of contemporary America. |
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| Legacy of the Reagan Revolution |
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| The legacy of his policies led to the election of George H.W. Bush to the Presidency, the election of centrist William Clinton, the Republican sweep of congressional elections in the 1990s, and the election George W. Bush to the Presidency. |
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| The "Fed," as it is nicknamed, has the power to make monetary policy decisions that control the supply of money and credit to expand or contract economic growth. |
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| This legislation is an example of heightened security in the United States as a result of terrorism. This legislation empowered the U.S. Federal Government to expand law enforcement powers, including the ability to search telephone, e-mail communications, medical, financial, and other records. |
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