1. Into the 21 st Century Chapter 24 Last Vocab!!!!!!!!!!!!

2. Bill Clinton 42 nd President Presides over an economic boom at home and relative peace abroad. After 1994, executive and legislative branches fight more than work together 2 nd President to be impeached

3. NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement Gradual removal of trade restrictions between US, Canada, and Mexico. Pro-economic growth, lower prices, investment. Con-jobs relocate from US to Mexico

4. Yugoslavian Civil War Country of Yugoslavia breaks up into smaller countries. Ethnic and religious warfare breaks out between these smaller countries Ethnic cleansing-state sanctioned mass murder, violence, and rape. 1 st time NATO is put into combat, to try and stop the fighting and keep a UN peace.

5. Oklahoma City Bombing Apr. 19, 1995-Murrah Federal Building was destroyed by a truck bomb, killing 168 people. Bomber was Timothy McVeigh-his motive was to retaliate against the government for it’s FBI/ATF raid against a compound in Waco, TX

6. Bush v. Gore Supreme Court case to decide who won the 2000 Presidential Election. VP Al Gore win popular vote against TX Gov. George W. Bush but lost in electoral vote.

7. George W. Bush 43 rd President Wins election with electoral vote, not popular vote. Compassionate conservative. Wanted to focus on domestic issues.

8. Al-Qaeda Terrorist organization with a strict interpretation of Islamic law Views the West as defilers of Islam due to its culture and support of Israel

9. Sept. 11, 2001 Coordinated attack by al-Qaeda against US targets. 2 commercial airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center in NYC 1 airplanes crashed into the Pentagon 1 airplane crashed in Pennsylvania on its way to Washington D.C. Worst terrorist attack in US history

10. PATRIOT Act Passed by Congress after 9/11 giving law enforcement broad powers to monitor suspected terrorists, and deport/detain aliens suspected of having terrorist group associations. Largely criticized giving the government to much power.

11. Dept. of Homeland Security Cabinet position created by President Bush to coordinate domestic security matters with federal, state, and local officials