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Unit 13 Key Terms
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Collapse of Soviet Union
In December of 1991 the Soviet Union separated into fifteen separate countries. Its collapse was a victory of freedom for the west. Because of the separation, it marked the end of the Cold War. -
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush was the 41st president of the United States. He was also the 43rd vice president of the United States. He is the oldest surviving former President. -
world trade organization
Avenue in which the U.S. attempts to reduce trade barriers through international organizations to increase flow of U.S. commerce -
Kyoto Protocol
Kyoto Protocol was rejected by U.S. senators due to the fact that it could undermine the U.S. governments authority. -
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States. He was the third-youngest president. He was impeached because he lied under oath. -
9/11
9/11 was a terrorist attack of Al-Qaeda on the United States. It focused the U.S. foreign policy in the 21st century to fighting terrorism. -
USA PATRIOT Act
The USA PATRIOT Act was opposed by some lawmakers because they felt it would lead to violations of the constitutional rights of citizens -
International Criminal Court
The U.S. views as good due to credibility gained by following same rules as other nations, yet bad due to soldiers and officials of the U.S. being charged with war crimes in a court not with the U.S. legal system -
Hurricane Katrina
Factors leading to Hurricane Katrina's destruction was the failure of levees to hold, inability of some residents to evacuate, and the location was below sea level. -
Donald Rumsfeld
Donald Rumsfield is an american politician and businessman. He was the 13th Secretary of Defense from 1975 to 1977 and the 21st Secretary of Defense from 2001 to 2006 -
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein was the fifth President of Iraq. Saddam Hussein was hanged on the first day of Eid ul-Adha. -
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2008
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2008 was intended to improve economic conditions during a recession -
George W. Bush
George W. Bush was the 43rd president of the United Sates. He was also the 46th Governor of Texas. -
Sonya Sotomayor
Sonya Sotomayor was the first hispanic to serve on the Supreme court -
Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden was the founder of al-Qaeda. Al-Qaeda is a terrorist organization that was reponsible for 9/11. Osama bin Laden was shot and killed on May 2, 2011. "the face of terrorism is now dead" -
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton was the 67th United States Secretary of State. She was also the First Lady of U.S. and the U.S. Sentator for State of New York. -
Third Party Candidates
The "third" party is used in the United States for political parties in the United States other than one of the two major parties (Republican Party and Democratic Party). It can sometimes spoil an election by causing a mainline party candidate to lose by taking away votes. -
Greenpeace
Greenpeace is a social and political advocacy organization that favor legislation with the goal of protecting the environment. -
Sierra Club
Sierra Club is a social and political advocacy organization that favor legislation with the goal of protecting the environment.
