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George Herbert Walker Bush- The 41st President of the US, he is the father of President George W. Bush.
Americans With Disabilities Act- An act of Congress prohibiting the discrimination of businesses and governments against disabled people.
Operation Desert Shield- The action of President Bush of moving US troops to Saudi Arabia to prevent an Iraqi invasion.
Operation Desert Storm- The US invasion of Iraq, which lasted for 37 days of air war and 100 hours of ground war.
Persian Gulf War- The US-Iraqi war in 1991.
Gramm-Rudman- A law that mandated an automatic spending cut should the government have failed to meet fixed deficit reduction goals leading to a balanced budget by 1991.
William Jefferson Clinton- The 42nd President of the US, who won the Elections of 1992 and 1996 and who was involved in the Lewinsky scandal.
NAFTA- The North American Free Trade Agreement, which ended tariffs in trade between the US, Canada, and Mexico.
GATT- And agreement cutting tariffs worldwide.
WTO- The World Trade Organization, which set standards for global trade and settled commercial disputes.
“Contract With America”- The promises of the Republican-controlled Congress, which included a large tax cut, more military spending, and a tough anti-crime bill.
Welfare Reform Act- An act put into effect by Bill Clinton reforming the way that the poor receive federal money.
Bosnia- Country in southeast Europe which broke off from Yugoslavia and became engulfed in bitter civil and religious war, requiring NATO and US intervention in the 1990s.
Kosovo- Province of Yugoslavia where the US and NATO intervened militarily in 1999 to prevent the expulsion of Albanians.
Silicon Valley- The region of California that holds the nation’s greatest concentration of electronic firms.
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986-
World Trade Center Bombing of 1993-
Branch Davidians- A group of religious psychos who believed their leader was Jesus, and who had their center in Waco, TX seiged by the FBI and ATF, resulting in many deaths.
Oklahoma City Bombing- A terrorist attack by Timothy McVeigh in Oklahoma City on a federal building.
Multiculturalism- Movement that emphasized the unique attributes and achievements of formerly marginal groups and recent immigrants.
Proposition 187- California legislation adopted by popular vote in 1994, which cuts off state-funded health and education benefits to undocumented or illegal immigrants.
Defense of Marriage Act- Act that stated that gay couples would be ineligible for spousal benefits provided by federal law.
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”-
Whitewater- Arkansas real estate investment in which Bill and Hillary Clinton were investors; there were several cases of fraud discovered into it, but Bill and Hillary were not discovered to have been involved.
Lewinsky Scandal- The issue of whether or not Bill Clinton should have been impeached for having extramarital sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky.
USS COLE- A ship that was bombed by suicide bombers in 2000.
Election of 2000- Election won by George W. Bush. It is considered one of the closest elections ever.
Kyoto Protocol- A protocol for environmental change, limiting greenhouse gas emissions.
September 11th, 2001- The day the World Trade Centers were attacked by Al Qaeda using airplanes.
Al Qaeda- A Middle Eastern anti-US terrorist group.
Taliban- The Sunni group who ruled Afghanistan for 6 years in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Operation Enduring Freedom- The name given to the operation by the US in the War in Afghanistan.
Patriot Act- The Act of President George W. Bush beginning the War on Terrorism.
Invasion of Iraq- The beginning of the US War in Iraq.
George Herbert Walker Bush- The 41st President of the US, he is the father of President George W. Bush.
Americans With Disabilities Act- An act of Congress prohibiting the discrimination of businesses and governments against disabled people.
Operation Desert Shield- The action of President Bush of moving US troops to Saudi Arabia to prevent an Iraqi invasion.
Operation Desert Storm- The US invasion of Iraq, which lasted for 37 days of air war and 100 hours of ground war.
Persian Gulf War- The US-Iraqi war in 1991.
Gramm-Rudman- A law that mandated an automatic spending cut should the government have failed to meet fixed deficit reduction goals leading to a balanced budget by 1991.
William Jefferson Clinton- The 42nd President of the US, who won the Elections of 1992 and 1996 and who was involved in the Lewinsky scandal.
NAFTA- The North American Free Trade Agreement, which ended tariffs in trade between the US, Canada, and Mexico.
GATT- And agreement cutting tariffs worldwide.
WTO- The World Trade Organization, which set standards for global trade and settled commercial disputes.
“Contract With America”- The promises of the Republican-controlled Congress, which included a large tax cut, more military spending, and a tough anti-crime bill.
Welfare Reform Act- An act put into effect by Bill Clinton reforming the way that the poor receive federal money.
Bosnia- Country in southeast Europe which broke off from Yugoslavia and became engulfed in bitter civil and religious war, requiring NATO and US intervention in the 1990s.
Kosovo- Province of Yugoslavia where the US and NATO intervened militarily in 1999 to prevent the expulsion of Albanians.
Silicon Valley- The region of California that holds the nation’s greatest concentration of electronic firms.
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986-
World Trade Center Bombing of 1993-
Branch Davidians- A group of religious psychos who believed their leader was Jesus, and who had their center in Waco, TX seiged by the FBI and ATF, resulting in many deaths.
Oklahoma City Bombing- A terrorist attack by Timothy McVeigh in Oklahoma City on a federal building.
Multiculturalism- Movement that emphasized the unique attributes and achievements of formerly marginal groups and recent immigrants.
Proposition 187- California legislation adopted by popular vote in 1994, which cuts off state-funded health and education benefits to undocumented or illegal immigrants.
Defense of Marriage Act- Act that stated that gay couples would be ineligible for spousal benefits provided by federal law.
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”-
Whitewater- Arkansas real estate investment in which Bill and Hillary Clinton were investors; there were several cases of fraud discovered into it, but Bill and Hillary were not discovered to have been involved.
Lewinsky Scandal- The issue of whether or not Bill Clinton should have been impeached for having extramarital sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky.
USS COLE- A ship that was bombed by suicide bombers in 2000.
Election of 2000- Election won by George W. Bush. It is considered one of the closest elections ever.
Kyoto Protocol- A protocol for environmental change, limiting greenhouse gas emissions.
September 11th, 2001- The day the World Trade Centers were attacked by Al Qaeda using airplanes.
Al Qaeda- A Middle Eastern anti-US terrorist group.
Taliban- The Sunni group who ruled Afghanistan for 6 years in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Operation Enduring Freedom- The name given to the operation by the US in the War in Afghanistan.
Patriot Act- The Act of President George W. Bush beginning the War on Terrorism.
Invasion of Iraq- The beginning of the US War in Iraq.