| A | B |
|---|
| White vs. regester | Representation districts cannot be intentionally drawn to exclude certain demographic populations |
| Detente | Nixon's foreign policy meaning a relaxation of tensions and peaceful competition with the Soviet Union |
| Reaganomics | Economic theory that through smaller government and lower taxes economic stimulation will occur, and jobs produced. |
| Peace through Strength | A strong military and clear policy prevents conflict Reagan's Cold War diplomacy |
| Israel | Traditional Jewish homeland restored to them by the United Nations in 1948, partly inspired by the tragedy of the Holocaust. |
| Camp David Accords | Peace treaty between Egypt and Israel (Helped by President Carter) to resolve long-term disputes |
| Iran-Contra Affair | Arms sales to Iran in exchange for the release of US hostages. Arms were later sold to Nicaraguan Contras |
| Marines in Lebanon | Reagan sent these to oversee the evacuation of the Palestinian Liberation Organization forces in Lebanon. During the mission their barracks were bombed |
| Iran Hostage Crisis | In 1979, militants held the US Embassy hostage for 444 days. Carter's greatest challenge and led to his defeat in 1980. |
| Conservative Movement of the 1980s and 1990s | Movement of candidates for office committed to smaller government and lower taxes. Ronald Reagan is an example of this |
| Phyllis Schlafly | Outspoken critic of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and Women's Liberation Movement. She believed it threatened the rights of wives and harmed family life. |
| Contract with America | a document released by the US Republican Party during the 1994 Congressional election campaign. The contract detailed the actions the Republicans promised to take if they became the majority party for the first time in 40 years |
| Heritage Foundation | Political think tank during the Reagan presidency that sought to promote conservative ideas |
| National Rifle Association | Largest political lobbying organization that sought to secure 2nd amendment rights |
| End of the Cold War | marked by the fall of the Berlin Wall (1989) and the fall of the USSR (1991) |
| Persian Gulf War | American military action in 1990 to drive Saddam Hussein's Iraqi army out of neighboring oil-producing Kuwait |
| Balkans Crisis | US military action to stop the Serbian attack on Kosovo, and the related genocide |
| 11-Sep | Attack on the US World Trade Center and Pentagon by Al Qaida; Began the global War on Terror |
| Global War on Terror | Struggle against radical Islamic fundamental groups that resort to terrorism against "Western" targets. Began during GW Bush's Presidency |
| 2008 Presidential election | saw election of the nation's first Black president, Barack H. Obama |
