Social Studies - 2018-19
VUS.13e - Foreign and Domestic Policies after the Cold War
The student will apply social science skills to understand the social, political, and cultural movements and changes in the United States during the second half of the twentieth century by
e) evaluating and explaining the foreign and domestic policies pursued by the American government after the Cold War;
BIG IDEAS
UNDERSTANDING THE STANDARD
The conservative political philosophy of President Reagan prompted a reevaluation of the size and role of government in the economy and society of contemporary America.
Although the Cold War ended in the early 1990s, the United States continues a foreign policy of interventionism.
ESSENTIALS
President Reagan and conservative Republicans advocated for
tax cuts
transfer of responsibilities to state governments
appointment of judges/justices who exercised judicial restraint reduction in the number and scope of government programs and regulations
strengthening of the American military.
President George H. W. Bush, 1989–1993
Fall of communism in Eastern Europe and the breakup of the Soviet state
Reunification of Germany
Persian Gulf War of 1990–1991 (Operation Desert Storm), the first war in which American women served in a combat role
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
President William J. Clinton, 1993–2001
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Restored full diplomatic relations with Vietnam
Lifting of economic sanctions against South Africa when the policy of apartheid ended
Dramatically reshaped welfare programs and helped reduce federal welfare spending
President George W. Bush, 2001–2009
Terrorists attacks on United States soil on September 11, 2001
Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
President Barack H. Obama, 2009–2016
Osama Bin Laden and the campaign against Al Qaeda
Withdrawal of United States’ forces from Iraq
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
KEY VOCABULARY
Terms & Events
Moral legitimacy
Humanitarian aid
Reunification
Persian Gulf War
Operation Desert Storm
NAFTA
Sanctions
Apartheid
9/11
War in Afghanistan
War in Iraq
Right to privacy
Enumerated
Protection from government interference
Immigration policy (border issues)
Bilingual education
Citizenship requirements
Recent immigrants
Diversity
Space Exploration
Space Shuttle
Mars Rover
Voyager Missions
Hubble telescope
Satellites
GPS
Robotics
Personal Communication Devices
Telecommuting
Online coursework
Outsourcing
Offshoring
Diagnostic and Medical Imaging
“Reagan Revolution”
Judicial restraint
Centrist Democrat
Inflation
Monetary policy
Fiscal policy
Expansion and contraction of economy
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Economic indicators
Exchange rates
Rate of inflation
Patriot Act (USA PATRIOT Act)
Military Initiatives
Diplomatic Initiatives
Homeland security
International terrorism
People
William J. Clinton
George W. Bush
George H.W. Bush
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Clarence Thomas
Sally Ride
Dr. Jonas Salk
Sandra Day O’Connor
Ronald Reagan
William J. Clinton
George H.W. Bush
George W. Bush
Places
Germany
Yugoslavia
Eastern Europe
Vietnam
South Africa