APUSH Period 9 Spaced Repetition

Economic system implemented by Reagan, emphasized tax cuts, supply size economics, and deregulation (airline, auto)

Conservative political movement advocating for traditional Christian values

• Trickle down economics led to increased wealth disparity

• Economic growth, wage growth

• Increase in debt and deficits

Reagan Administration sold arms to Iran, used that money to provide financial aid to anti communists in Nicaragua

Reagan proposed a missile defense system to protect US from nuclear attack, failure

• Eased tensions between Soviet Union and US by meeting with Gorbachev, ended the Cold War

• Gorbachev, ordered by Reagan, tore down the Berlin Wall

George HW Bush Elected!!

Liberate Kuwait from Iraq’s invasion, protect oil reserves, considered a success

• Economic recession forced him to break his policy of “no taxes"

• 3rd Party Candidate Ross Perot

Bill Clinton elected

Lifting ban of lgbt people of enlisting in the armed forces

Military authorities were forbidden to ask about a service member's orientation, and gay service personnel could be discharged if they publicly revealed their homosexuality

Clinton established, aimed to reduce trade barriers and promote economic cooperation in NA

(Clinton) Sought to reduce federal budget deficit with spending cuts and tax increases

Charged against Clinton of lying under oath and obstruction of justice (affair with Monica Lewinsky)

George W Bush (son of HW) gets elected

Gore v. Bush - Even though Al Gore won the popular vote, the election was ultimately decided by the electoral votes of Florida. Bush barely won

Lack of oversight in the financial industry like poor lending practices led to housing crisis

Set standards for academic achievement and held schools accountable for student performance

9/11 Al Qaeda attacked World Trade Center

Increased surveillance and law enforcement powers to combat terrorism

Removed weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and bring down Sadam Hussain

Ending taliban and Al Qaeda and finding Osama Bin Laden

Barack Obama president, first black president of the US

Aimed to expand healthcare access to millions

(Obama) Sought to stabilize economy, create jobs, prevent future economic collapses

Interdependence between nations, opened up new markets and increased competition in manufacturers overseas

North and Mid western states that were once centers of manufacturing but declined as a result of globalization and automation

Southern and southwestern states that saw population growth because of good weather, favorable business conditions, low taxes

Increased globalization, changed culture, blah blah blah