1990 - Present - Post-Cold War Era

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Cold War End

His reforms contributed to the USSR's dissolution into independent nations. [last name]

The USSR ceased to exist in this year.

Russia's president when it became an independent nation. [last name]

The ______ Wall, a symbol of the Cold War, divided a major German city from 1961 until it was torn down in 1989.

True or False: The U.S. became the sole superpower after the break up of the USSR.

True or False: President Clinton was in office when the U.S. and Russia declared they were not enemies.

World Affairs

The Persian Gulf War was a result of this country's invasion of Kuwait, a key oil exporter to the U.S.

He led Iraq when Iraq invaded Kuwait, and was captured during the Iraq War. [last name]

The ________ Crisis was due to ethnic hatreds in Yugoslavia. As a result, Yugoslavia ceased to exist.

This man planned the attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001. [3-name answer]

U.S. President George W. Bush led a global effort after 9/11 called the War on _______.

The U.S. started a war against this country based on claims that this nation had stockpiled and was building weapons of mass destruction.

Politics

This outsider in the 1992 election won 19% of the vote. His attacks on Bush may have helped President Clinton win with 43% of the popular vote. [last name]

This is a free trade treaty between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico that President Clinton signed. [acronym]

The recounting of year 2000 presidential election votes in this state was stopped by the courts in Bush v. Gore.

This hurricane devastated the gulf coast. President Bush was blamed for mishandling the response.

This junior senator from Illinois became the first black U.S. President on a message of hope and change. [last name]

True or False: President Barack Obama increased the size of the federal government.

Advocacy

Mexican immigrants have settled in the ____ Belt states more than any other, affecting demographics, regional political power, and culture.

True or False: NRLC, the National Right to Life Committee, is a single issue group.

True or False: From 1990 to present, the number and funding of interest groups has grown dramatically.

These kinds of talk shows introduced unusual or poorly behaved people to eager audiences during the 1990s.

Interest groups, corporate lobbyists, and political action committees (PACs) are __________ groups. Members of the media, celebrities, and government agencies also try to influence government.

True or False: NAACP was one of many interest groups that was established in the 1990s.

Technology

This process accelerated from 1990 to present, resulting in the fast movement of goods/services around the globe and tighter economic ties among nations.

As humans applied the ability to quickly store/process digital data in new ways, machines called _______ came to affect all aspects of science, operations, communications, transportation, news, society, etc.

Examples of __________ advancements that were largely U.S.-led include gene therapy (using DNA to treat diseases) and genetically modified crops with higher yields.

New technologies and the global economy created opportunities for new businesses requiring little initial capital (money) to start up, enabling many ____________ to create companies.

____-enabled devices use navigational satellites to determine location. They decreased the cost of moving goods, people, and materials (logistics).

_____________ corporations take advantage of lower cost locations around the world for things like materials extraction, manufacturing, call centers, etc.