Persian Gulf War - Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein sent his army to invade oil-rich Kuwait, resulting in a response by a coalition of forces including the US. Operation Desert Storm was a victory for coalition forces, George H. W. Bush - US president from 1988-1992, order the advance of Operation Desert Storm. , Bill Clinton - US president, who ran for office on the platform of gun control and healthcare reform. Involved in a scandal during his presidency and impeached, but not removed from office. , George W. Bush - US president whose platform surrounding limiting illegal immigration and reforming education. Led the US during the 9/11 attacks and resulting wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. , Barack Obama - US president, elected in 2008. First African-American president of US. Dealt with financial crisis, reforms in healthcare, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and growth of ISIS.  , ethnic cleansing - the expulsion, imprisonment, or killing of ethnic minorities by a dominant majority group, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - a regional trade agreement between the US, Canada, and Mexico to create a free-trade zone. , global warming - an increase in average world temperatures over time, terrorism - the use of violence by non-governmental groups against civilians to achieve a political goal by instilling fear and frightening governments into changing policies, USA PATRIOT Act - an antiterrorist bill that made it easier to wiretap suspects, track Internet communications, and seize voice mail., weapons of mass destruction (WMD) - weapons—including nuclear, chemical, and biological—that can kill large numbers of people all at once, Hurricane Katrina - devastating 2005 hurricane with fierce winds, rain, high tides, and storm surges destroyed buildings, roads, and electrical lines, left thousands of people homeless, and cost at least 1,200 lives,

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