Unit 10: Contemporary United States

Supreme Court Included women and minorities: Sandra Day O’Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Clarence Thomas (most recently Sonia Sotomayor)

Immigration to the United States has increased from many diverse countries, especially Asian and Latin American Countries.

Issues related to immigration policy Strain on government services Filling low-paying jobs in the United States Border issues Pathway to citizenship Bilingual education Increasing cultural diversity

John F Kennedy Supported the American Space Program. – First man in space was John Glenn – First man on the moon was Neil Armstrong – First female was Sally Ride “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind!”

Examples of technological advances Space exploration – Space shuttle – Mars rover – Voyager missions – Hubble telescope

Communications – Satellite – Global positioning system (GPS) – Personal communications devices Robotics

Changes in work, school, and health care Telecommuting On-line course work Growth of service industries Breakthrough in medical research, including improved medical diagnostic and imagining technologies Outsourcing and off-shoring

Mikhail Gorbachev Russian Leader Increasing Soviet military expenses to compete with the United States Glasnost and perestroika (openness and economic restructuring)

Ronald Reagan Tax cuts Strengthening the military Told Gorbachev to “Tear down this wall” in reference to the Berlin Wall.

George H.W. Bush Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe Reunification of Germany Collapse of Yugoslavia Breakup of the Soviet State Persian Gulf War – First war where women were on the front line. – Operation Desert Storm

William J. Clinton Created NAFTA (North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement) Full diplomatic relations with Vietnam Lifting of economic sanctions against South Africa when its government ended the policy of apartheid (racial segregation)

George W. Bush Terrorist attack 9/11/01 – Created Homeland Security and the Patriot Act Started the war in Iraq and Afghanistan

United States responses to terrorism Heightened security at home (Patriot act) Diplomatic and military initiative

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Choose one to answer: ½ pg min! 1. In the late 20 th century, economic globalization transformed the US. Explain what globalization is and describe how it effected the US economy and population. 2. The terrorist attack of 9/11 were unprecedented. What gave rise to those attacks? How did the nation react?