Unit 9 Vocabulary
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1. Ronald Reagan President from 1981-1989; promoted conservatism, tax cuts, military
buildup, and reduced government regulation.
2. Mikhail Gorbachev Last leader of the Soviet Union; introduced reforms (glasnost and
perestroika) that helped end the Cold War.
3. Iran-Contra Affair Scandal where Reagan officials secretly sold arms to Iran and used
money to fund Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
4. Black Monday Stock market crash on October 19, 1987, when markets sharply de-
clined in one day.
5. Savings and Loan Scan- 1980s banking crisis caused by risky investments and fraud, leading to
dal many bank failures and federal bailouts.
6. George H. W. Bush President from 1989-1993; oversaw end of Cold War and Persian Gulf
War.
7. START Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty; U.S.-Soviet agreement to reduce nu-
clear weapons.
8. Persian Gulf War 1991 war in which the U.S.-led coalition expelled Iraq from Kuwait.
9. Dissolution of the Soviet Ended the Cold War, left the U.S. as sole superpower, and created new
Union - effects independent nations.
10. Bill Clinton President from 1993-2001; oversaw economic growth, NAFTA, welfare
reform, and impeachment.
11. Waco siege / Branch-Da- 1993 federal standoff with Branch Davidians in Texas ended in fire and
vidian Incident deaths.
12. Oklahoma City bombing 1995 domestic terrorist bombing of a federal building by Timothy
McVeigh.
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_jetyzs
1. Ronald Reagan President from 1981-1989; promoted conservatism, tax cuts, military
buildup, and reduced government regulation.
2. Mikhail Gorbachev Last leader of the Soviet Union; introduced reforms (glasnost and
perestroika) that helped end the Cold War.
3. Iran-Contra Affair Scandal where Reagan officials secretly sold arms to Iran and used
money to fund Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
4. Black Monday Stock market crash on October 19, 1987, when markets sharply de-
clined in one day.
5. Savings and Loan Scan- 1980s banking crisis caused by risky investments and fraud, leading to
dal many bank failures and federal bailouts.
6. George H. W. Bush President from 1989-1993; oversaw end of Cold War and Persian Gulf
War.
7. START Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty; U.S.-Soviet agreement to reduce nu-
clear weapons.
8. Persian Gulf War 1991 war in which the U.S.-led coalition expelled Iraq from Kuwait.
9. Dissolution of the Soviet Ended the Cold War, left the U.S. as sole superpower, and created new
Union - effects independent nations.
10. Bill Clinton President from 1993-2001; oversaw economic growth, NAFTA, welfare
reform, and impeachment.
11. Waco siege / Branch-Da- 1993 federal standoff with Branch Davidians in Texas ended in fire and
vidian Incident deaths.
12. Oklahoma City bombing 1995 domestic terrorist bombing of a federal building by Timothy
McVeigh.
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