Chapter 18 and 19 A New Direction/21st Century

Last leader of the Soviet Union from 1990-1 known for his policies of glasnost (openess) and perestroika (restructuring)

code name given to ground campaign led by American forces in Iraq led to end of this conflict

founder of Al-Qaeda responsible for the Sept 11 attacks-killed on orders of U.S. Pres. Obama

protection of computer systems from theft and damage to their hardware, software or information

After Sept 11 attacks Bush administration created charged with protecting US from terrorist

movement dedicated to preserving, restoring and improving the natural environment; became popular during the 1970s

international trade left to its natural course without tariffs, quotas, or other restrictions.

law requires employers and public make"reasonable accommodations" for people with disabilities/ prohibits discrimination

the removal of some government controls over a market

campaign against terrorist activites global and domestic actions started in George W. Bush presidency

bombing of federal building by militia-movement extremeists considered worst domestic terrorist attack until 9/11, 2001

French word meaning (release from tension) is the name given to a period of improved relations

Sunni Islamic fundamentalist political group in Afghanistan currently waging war or jihad there

transformed into wartime President in aftermath of terrorist attacks on US on September 11 2001

political scandal in U.S. Senior officials secretly facilitated the sale of arms to Iran

infection caused by the human immunedeficinecy virus. It attacks and destroys the immune system

exchange of table tennis players between the United States and People's Republic of China

President main reforms were the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

President during military operations that were conducted in Panama and the Persian Gulf

gave government the power to observe and search for terroritsts, search without a warrant

End federal entitlement status of welfare, in place, federal gov gave grants to states welfare

1960s through now urged lesbians and gay men to counter societal shame with gay pride.

conflict in 1991 between Iraq and the United States and its allies to expel Iraq from Kuwait.

President Republican political party and most well known for his conservative economic policies

President pardoned evaders of Vietnam War draft, created Dept of Energy and Dept of Education

change in global/regional climate patterns, and apparent from mid to late 20th century and on

protests, riots, coups, foreign interventions, civil wars in North Africa/Middle East

agreements signed by US and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to restrain arms race

agreement by Canada, Mexico, and the US, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America

2008-2009 a worldwide economic slowdown that began in the US and spread around the world