Review for AP US History (Period 9) Things you should know 1980-Present

#40- President Ronald Reagan

1) “Trickle Down”/”Supply-Side” Economics (a.k.a. “Reaganomics”)

2) ”Star Wars” Program (a.k.a. “SDI”)

3) Iran-Contra Affair (Weapons to Iran & Money to Nicaragua) A) Oliver North B) Contras

4) Social Issues and Religion (Wave of Conservatism) A) Culture Wars B) Evangelicals

5) Savings and Loans Scandal, Deregulation A) Spending & Lending B) Deregulation

#41- George H.W.Bush

1) Fall of Communism and End of “Cold War”

2) Operation “Just Cause” in Panama

3) Operation “Desert Storm” in Iraq A) Iraq B) Saddam Hussein

4) “Read my lips, NO new taxes!”

5) Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990

#42- Bill Clinton

1) Impeached (Perjury & Obstruction of Justice)

2) Welfare Reform

3) Health Care and Social Security Reform

4) Dot.coms and Economic Growth A) Dot.coms B) Economic Growth

5) NAFTA and Globalization A) NAFTA B) Economic Growth

#43- George W. Bush

1) Controversial Election of 2000

2) 9/11 Attacks (NYC & Washington, D.C.) A) WTC B) Pentagon

3) “War on Terror” A) Iraq B) Afghanistan

4) Patriot Act & Violation of Civil Liberties

5) “No Child Left Behind” Standard Education

#44- Barack Obama

1) 1st Minority President

2) Affordable Health Care Act

3) Limited Immigration Reforms (“Dreamers”)

B) Government Bailouts 4) Economic Conditions A) “Great Recession” B) Government Bailouts

5) Capture of Osama Bin Laden

#45- Donald Trump