Bush Sr., Clinton, and the 1990s Flashcards
(13 cards)
What liberal stuff did Bush (republican) do
Abandoned SDI and contras
Americans with disabilites act (ADA): prohibited discrimination and for accessibility
Immigration act of 1990: preference with educated
Perestroika and Glasnost and Sinatra Doctorine
Perestrokia: move USSR economu away from strict gov
Glasnost: more freedom of speech
Sinatra Docotrine: allow east europe to do their thing
Leave afghanistan
COLLAPSE OF USSR
Panama and Operation Just Cause
Noriega (pana guy) controlled Panama
Caught smuggling drugs from columbia to US
Panama declared war and shot US soldiers
Operation Just Cause: apprehend noriega and preserve treaties
The Gulf War
Saddam Hussein invaded kuwait
No one but Bush gaf
Operation desert storm to push back to Iraq
How did clinton protect LGBTQ?
‘Dont ask dont tell’ in army
Clinton economic moves
Spending cuts and tax hikes
North American Free trade agreements (NAFTA)
-no tarrif barriers in NA
Contract with America
overhaul of welfare, balanced budget amendment, reuduced fer regulation, middle class tax cut
54 democratic seats lost
-made way for republican majority
Gov shutdown
Clinton bipolar against poor ppl
Violent crime control and enforcement act
Universal health care plan abandoned
Personal responsability and work opportunity act of 1996
Oslon Accords
Secret talks with PLO and israle at white house
Agreement signed allowed for palestine control of jericho and gaza strip
Wye River Accords
Israel surrenders land to palestine in exchange of security
-terrorism down
Clinton and Somalia
Somalia falling apart with starvation
Clinton send task force
2 black hawk helicopters shot down
Bosonia and Clinton
Yugosavia broke apart
Bosnia serbs want to clense from muslims
Clinton wants to get involved but serbs to UN peace plan
Monica gate
Clinton had affair in oval office with unpaid worker
-rmb the watergate recorder
Clinton lied and was impeached but was not removed
