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USA in the 90's
1990-2000
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History
11th Grade
01/15/2008

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George Bush Sr.
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1988-1992; conservative Republican; Persian Gulf War
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Persian Gulf War
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early 1990's; Iraq invaded Kuwait and headed toward Saudi Arabia
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Operation Desert Storm
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1991 air assault against Iraq to liberate Kuwait
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Saddam Hussein
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Iraqi leader during the Persian Gulf War
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Bill Clinton
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1992-2000; Democrat
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Hillary Clinton
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First Lady; health care plan which was never voted on
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Clinton's budget
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surplus for the first time in nearly 30 years; economic rebound
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Columbine
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1999; Colorado high school shooting
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terrorism
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1993 World Trade Center bombing; 1995 Oklahoma City office building bombing by Tim McVeigh
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former Cold War foes
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Clinton sustained relations with Russia and China
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troops abroad
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USA intervened in Haiti and Eastern Europe
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NAFTA
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North American Free Trade Agreement; USA, Canada, and Mexico free-trade zone
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WTO
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World Trade Organization
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Newt Gingrich
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brought voters' support to the Republican party; drafted the Contract with America
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1994 Congress
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Republicans gained control of both houses; Clinton and Congress clashed
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Kenneth Starr
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hired to investigate Clinton'ss involvement in a land deal and illegally using the money
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Clinton impeachment
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charges of perjury and obstruction of justice
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employment
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growth in the service sector and in part-time positions
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GATT
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1994; General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; established WTO and resolved trade disputes
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Telecommunications Act of 1996
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removed barriers for communications companies; increased competition
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gentrification
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mid-1990's; some people returned to the cities
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