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Proposition 13:
An official ballot that slashed property taxes and forced cuts in government services, known as the "tax revolt" in 1978.
An official ballot that slashed property taxes and forced cuts in government services, known as the "tax revolt" in 1978.
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Boll Weevils-
Democrats who abandoned their own party's leadership to follow the president of 1981.
Democrats who abandoned their own party's leadership to follow the president of 1981.
Supply-side Economics-
President Reagan's advisers that assured him that the combination of budgetary discipline and tax reduction would stimulate new investment, boost productivity, foster dramatic economic growth, and reduce the federal deficit.
President Reagan's advisers that assured him that the combination of budgetary discipline and tax reduction would stimulate new investment, boost productivity, foster dramatic economic growth, and reduce the federal deficit.
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Reaganomics-
Reagan's supply-side economic policies, that would produce the promised results.
Reagan's supply-side economic policies, that would produce the promised results.
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Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)-
Created by Reagan's intention to pursue a high-technology missile-defense system, also known as Star War. The plan called for orbiting battle station in space that could fire laser beams or other forms of concentrated energy to vaporize intercontinental missiles on lift off.
Created by Reagan's intention to pursue a high-technology missile-defense system, also known as Star War. The plan called for orbiting battle station in space that could fire laser beams or other forms of concentrated energy to vaporize intercontinental missiles on lift off.
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Sandinistas-
Anti-American rhetoric of revolutionaries in Nicaragua in 1979.
Anti-American rhetoric of revolutionaries in Nicaragua in 1979.
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Contras-
Rebels who opposed the anti-American government of Nicaragua.
Rebels who opposed the anti-American government of Nicaragua.
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Glasnost-
"openness" policy that aimed to ventilate the secretive, repressive stuffiness of the Soviet society by introducing free speech and a measure of political liberty.
"openness" policy that aimed to ventilate the secretive, repressive stuffiness of the Soviet society by introducing free speech and a measure of political liberty.
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Perestroika-
"Restructuring" policy that was intended to revive the moribund Soviet economy by adopting many of the free-market practices, such as the profit motive and an end to subsidized prices, of the capitalist West.
"Restructuring" policy that was intended to revive the moribund Soviet economy by adopting many of the free-market practices, such as the profit motive and an end to subsidized prices, of the capitalist West.
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Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty-
Signed in December 1987, banning all of these missiles from Europe.
Signed in December 1987, banning all of these missiles from Europe.
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Iran-Contra Affair-
Revealed that the US government agents had secretly sold arms to Iran in order to raise money to fund anti-communist "Contra" forces in Nicaragua.
Revealed that the US government agents had secretly sold arms to Iran in order to raise money to fund anti-communist "Contra" forces in Nicaragua.
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Moral Majority-
A political organization founded by Reverend Jerry Falwell, an evangelical minster in 1979, preaching against sexual permissiveness, abortion, feminism, and the spread of gay rights.
A political organization founded by Reverend Jerry Falwell, an evangelical minster in 1979, preaching against sexual permissiveness, abortion, feminism, and the spread of gay rights.
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Black Monday-
October 19, 1987, a cold spasm of fear struct the money markets, when the leading stock-market index plunged 508 points, making it the largest one-day decline in history.
October 19, 1987, a cold spasm of fear struct the money markets, when the leading stock-market index plunged 508 points, making it the largest one-day decline in history.
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Commonwealth of Independent States-
All the new government in the CIS repudiated communism and embraced democratic reforms and a free-market economy.
All the new government in the CIS repudiated communism and embraced democratic reforms and a free-market economy.
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Operation Desert Storm-
Lasted only four days, beginning on February 23, as the U.N forces penetrated deep into Iraq, outflanking the occupying forces in Kuwait and blocking the enemy's ability either to retreat or to reinforce.
Lasted only four days, beginning on February 23, as the U.N forces penetrated deep into Iraq, outflanking the occupying forces in Kuwait and blocking the enemy's ability either to retreat or to reinforce.
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-
1990, the law prohibited discrimination against the 43 million U.S. citizens with physical or mental disabilities.
1990, the law prohibited discrimination against the 43 million U.S. citizens with physical or mental disabilities.