Chapter 18 and 19 A New Direction/21st Century

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the removal of some government controls over a market

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

President main reforms were the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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