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

2. #40- President Ronald Reagan

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

4. 2) ”Star Wars” Program (a.k.a. “SDI”)

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

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

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

8. #41- George H.W.Bush

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

10. 2) Operation “Just Cause” in Panama

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

12. 4) “Read my lips, NO new taxes!”

13. 5) Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990

14. #42- Bill Clinton

15. 1) Impeached (Perjury & Obstruction of Justice)

16. 2) Welfare Reform

17. 3) Health Care and Social Security Reform

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

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

20. #43- George W. Bush

21. 1) Controversial Election of 2000

22. 2) 9/11 Attacks (NYC & Washington, D.C.)
A) WTC
B) Pentagon

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

24. 4) Patriot Act & Violation of Civil Liberties

25. 5) “No Child Left Behind” Standard Education

26. #44- Barack Obama

27. 1) 1st Minority President

28. 2) Affordable Health Care Act

29. 3) Limited Immigration Reforms (“Dreamers”)

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

31. 5) Capture of Osama Bin Laden

32. #45- Donald Trump