Amsco APUSH Chapter 30
"don't ask, don't tell" - ANS-Clinton failed to end discrimination against gays in the military
and settled for the rule, "Don't ask, don't tell". Under this policy member of the military could
still be dismissed for being gay or lesbian but who not be expected to provide any
information about their sexual history
"ethnic clensing" - ANS-Bosnian's and Kosovar's were killed in a brutal ethnic cleansing led
by Serbian Milosevic. Hundreds of thousands of members of ethnic and religious minorities,
including many Muslims were killed
"evil empire" - ANS-Reagan's term for the Soviet Communists and also "focus of evil in the
modern world"
"graying" America - ANS-In 2000, 35 million people were over 64, but the fasted growing
segment of the population was those 85 and over. Baby-boom generation aging, concern
about health care, prescription drugs, senior housing, and Social Security increased.
"no new taxes" - ANS-Bush said "no new taxes" but he violated this by agreeing to accept
the Democratic Congress' proposed $133 billion in new taxes
"tear down this wall" - ANS-Reagan said this in front of the Berlin Wall to challenge Mikhail
Gorbachev into falling through with his reforms
"trickle down" economics - ANS-Reaganomics was compared to the "trickle-down"
economics of the 1920s, in which wealthy Americans prospered, and some of their
increased spending benefited the middle class and the poor
abortion rights; Roe v. Wade - ANS-The legalization of abortion in Roe v. Wade sparked the
right-to-life movement. The movement united Catholics + fundamentalist Protestants
Americans With Disabilities Act (1900) - ANS-prohibited the discrimination against citizens
with physical and mental disabilities in hiring, transportation, and public accommodation.
Anti-Crime Bill - ANS-provided $30 billion in funding for more police protection and crime
prevention programs, also banned the sale of most assault rifles which angered the NRA
Arthur Laffer - ANS-Conservative economist who believed that tax cuts would increase
government revenues
balanced budgets - ANS-1996 budget reform which left Medicare and Social Security
benefits intact, limited welfare benefits to five years under the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Act, set curbs on immigrants, increased the minimum wage, and balanced
the budget
Balkan Wars; Bornia, Kosovo - ANS-Milosevic tried to suppress independence movements,
hundreds of thousands of members of ethnic and religious minorities were killed in brutal
"ethnic cleansing" NATO bombed to help out, these Balkan Wars proved to be the worst
conflict Europe had ever seen since WW2, and were a troubling reminder of how WW1 had
started
Beirut bombings - ANS-Foreign policy disaster of Reagan's administration - truck loaded with
explosives crashed into U.S. marine barracks at Lebanon's Beirut International Airport, killing
241 U.S. citizens and wounding over 100 others. Four months of U.S.-brokered negotiations
in 1983 failed to find a settlement and coincided with a suicide car bombing of the U.S.
embassy in Beirut on 18 April that killed sixty-three people.
, Berlin Wall falls (1989) - ANS-Communist in East Germany were forced out of power after
protesters tore down the Berlin Wall [symbol of the Cold War]
Boland Amendment - ANS-prohibited further aid to the contras in Nicaragua
Boris Yeltsin - ANS-President of the Russian Republic, formed the Commonwealth of
Independent States (CIS) ,disbanded the Communist party in Russia + attempted to
establish a democracy and a free-market economy
Brady Bill - ANS-mandated a five-day waiting period for the purchase of handguns
budget and trade deficits - ANS-Reagan's tax cuts combined with large increases in military
spending created a shit ton of debt. In his 2 terms the national debt tripled to $2.7 trillion.
People were spending more on foreign goods instead of domestic, lots of US real estate and
industry owned by foreigners. US BECAME A DEBTOR NATION
business deregulation - ANS-Reagan followed up on the promise of 'getting govt off the
backs of people' by reducing federal regulations on business + industry. Easier for big
business to do what they wanted w/o having to worry about environmental protection
restrictions
China, India, Brazil - ANS-Would surpass many of the older industrial powers in the 21st
century. Growing gap between rich and poor nations of the world caused tensions, especially
over debts
Clarence Thomas - ANS-Bush nominated this man to replace the retiring Thurgood Marshall
on the Supreme Court. Was controversial because he had conservative views on judicial
issues + charges of sexual harassment against him angered women. Senate still approved it
Clinton impeachment - ANS-Impeached for purjury about Monica Lewinsky. Tried and
acquitted by the Senate.
concentration of wealth - ANS-The distribution of income varied widely by race, gender, and
education
Contract with America - ANS-Republican plan headed by Newt Gingrich that focused on
scaling back the government, balancing the budget, and cutting taxes
debate over freedom - ANS-Equal rights or freedom from Big govt or personal rights
deficit reduction budget - ANS-Congress passed which included %225 billion in spending
cuts and $241 billion in tax increases. Part of the budget would go towards education and
job training
distribution of income - ANS-The top fifth of Americans received more than half of all income
in 1999
Economic Recovery Tax Act (1981) - ANS-A measure signed by Reagan in 1981 which cut
personal income taxes by 25 percent, lowered the maximum rate from 70 to 50 percent for
1982, cut the capital gains tax by a third, and offered the wealthy a broad array of other tax
concessions.
efffects on jobs - ANS-Workers and unions in the richest nations often resented
globalization, because they lost their jobs to cheaper labor markets in the developing world.
election of 1980 - ANS-Ronald Reagan won over Jimmy Carter because of the Iranian
hostage crisis and America's stagflation. Significant because Senate had Republican
majority and more seats in the house allowing them to pass many key things. The 1980
election ended a half-century of Democratic dominance of Congress.
election of 1984 - ANS-Reagan ran against Walter Mondale , who chose Geraldine Ferraro
the 1st woman for VP. Reagan won by a landslide with 525 electoral votes
election of 1988 - ANS-George Bush (winner) vs. Michael Dukakis. Bush was elected on the
strength of his association with Regan, seeming poised to confirm the ascendancy of his
predecessor's conservative values.
"don't ask, don't tell" - ANS-Clinton failed to end discrimination against gays in the military
and settled for the rule, "Don't ask, don't tell". Under this policy member of the military could
still be dismissed for being gay or lesbian but who not be expected to provide any
information about their sexual history
"ethnic clensing" - ANS-Bosnian's and Kosovar's were killed in a brutal ethnic cleansing led
by Serbian Milosevic. Hundreds of thousands of members of ethnic and religious minorities,
including many Muslims were killed
"evil empire" - ANS-Reagan's term for the Soviet Communists and also "focus of evil in the
modern world"
"graying" America - ANS-In 2000, 35 million people were over 64, but the fasted growing
segment of the population was those 85 and over. Baby-boom generation aging, concern
about health care, prescription drugs, senior housing, and Social Security increased.
"no new taxes" - ANS-Bush said "no new taxes" but he violated this by agreeing to accept
the Democratic Congress' proposed $133 billion in new taxes
"tear down this wall" - ANS-Reagan said this in front of the Berlin Wall to challenge Mikhail
Gorbachev into falling through with his reforms
"trickle down" economics - ANS-Reaganomics was compared to the "trickle-down"
economics of the 1920s, in which wealthy Americans prospered, and some of their
increased spending benefited the middle class and the poor
abortion rights; Roe v. Wade - ANS-The legalization of abortion in Roe v. Wade sparked the
right-to-life movement. The movement united Catholics + fundamentalist Protestants
Americans With Disabilities Act (1900) - ANS-prohibited the discrimination against citizens
with physical and mental disabilities in hiring, transportation, and public accommodation.
Anti-Crime Bill - ANS-provided $30 billion in funding for more police protection and crime
prevention programs, also banned the sale of most assault rifles which angered the NRA
Arthur Laffer - ANS-Conservative economist who believed that tax cuts would increase
government revenues
balanced budgets - ANS-1996 budget reform which left Medicare and Social Security
benefits intact, limited welfare benefits to five years under the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Act, set curbs on immigrants, increased the minimum wage, and balanced
the budget
Balkan Wars; Bornia, Kosovo - ANS-Milosevic tried to suppress independence movements,
hundreds of thousands of members of ethnic and religious minorities were killed in brutal
"ethnic cleansing" NATO bombed to help out, these Balkan Wars proved to be the worst
conflict Europe had ever seen since WW2, and were a troubling reminder of how WW1 had
started
Beirut bombings - ANS-Foreign policy disaster of Reagan's administration - truck loaded with
explosives crashed into U.S. marine barracks at Lebanon's Beirut International Airport, killing
241 U.S. citizens and wounding over 100 others. Four months of U.S.-brokered negotiations
in 1983 failed to find a settlement and coincided with a suicide car bombing of the U.S.
embassy in Beirut on 18 April that killed sixty-three people.
, Berlin Wall falls (1989) - ANS-Communist in East Germany were forced out of power after
protesters tore down the Berlin Wall [symbol of the Cold War]
Boland Amendment - ANS-prohibited further aid to the contras in Nicaragua
Boris Yeltsin - ANS-President of the Russian Republic, formed the Commonwealth of
Independent States (CIS) ,disbanded the Communist party in Russia + attempted to
establish a democracy and a free-market economy
Brady Bill - ANS-mandated a five-day waiting period for the purchase of handguns
budget and trade deficits - ANS-Reagan's tax cuts combined with large increases in military
spending created a shit ton of debt. In his 2 terms the national debt tripled to $2.7 trillion.
People were spending more on foreign goods instead of domestic, lots of US real estate and
industry owned by foreigners. US BECAME A DEBTOR NATION
business deregulation - ANS-Reagan followed up on the promise of 'getting govt off the
backs of people' by reducing federal regulations on business + industry. Easier for big
business to do what they wanted w/o having to worry about environmental protection
restrictions
China, India, Brazil - ANS-Would surpass many of the older industrial powers in the 21st
century. Growing gap between rich and poor nations of the world caused tensions, especially
over debts
Clarence Thomas - ANS-Bush nominated this man to replace the retiring Thurgood Marshall
on the Supreme Court. Was controversial because he had conservative views on judicial
issues + charges of sexual harassment against him angered women. Senate still approved it
Clinton impeachment - ANS-Impeached for purjury about Monica Lewinsky. Tried and
acquitted by the Senate.
concentration of wealth - ANS-The distribution of income varied widely by race, gender, and
education
Contract with America - ANS-Republican plan headed by Newt Gingrich that focused on
scaling back the government, balancing the budget, and cutting taxes
debate over freedom - ANS-Equal rights or freedom from Big govt or personal rights
deficit reduction budget - ANS-Congress passed which included %225 billion in spending
cuts and $241 billion in tax increases. Part of the budget would go towards education and
job training
distribution of income - ANS-The top fifth of Americans received more than half of all income
in 1999
Economic Recovery Tax Act (1981) - ANS-A measure signed by Reagan in 1981 which cut
personal income taxes by 25 percent, lowered the maximum rate from 70 to 50 percent for
1982, cut the capital gains tax by a third, and offered the wealthy a broad array of other tax
concessions.
efffects on jobs - ANS-Workers and unions in the richest nations often resented
globalization, because they lost their jobs to cheaper labor markets in the developing world.
election of 1980 - ANS-Ronald Reagan won over Jimmy Carter because of the Iranian
hostage crisis and America's stagflation. Significant because Senate had Republican
majority and more seats in the house allowing them to pass many key things. The 1980
election ended a half-century of Democratic dominance of Congress.
election of 1984 - ANS-Reagan ran against Walter Mondale , who chose Geraldine Ferraro
the 1st woman for VP. Reagan won by a landslide with 525 electoral votes
election of 1988 - ANS-George Bush (winner) vs. Michael Dukakis. Bush was elected on the
strength of his association with Regan, seeming poised to confirm the ascendancy of his
predecessor's conservative values.
