New+Milleneum+Vocabulary+and+crossword+puzzle+definitions


 * __NAFTA __**lowered tariffs to increase international trade in North America, occurredr during Clinton's administration
 * __Iran contra affair __** 3 words for scandal during Reagan’s presidency, overseas weapons sales and illegal foreign aid, Reagan was not impeached because of this
 * __Bill Clinton __** 2 names for person president who took the lead in protecting human rights in Serbia
 * __George H W bush __** 2 names and 2 initials for president who led the nation in the Persian Gulf War, served only one term because of slow economic growth and a rise in unemployment
 * __Ronald Reagan __** followed policies that cut taxes and doubled the national debt
 * __Persian Gulf war __** 3words for conflict which grew from one nation's desire for its neighbors oil resources
 * __supply side economics __** 3 words for idea that cutting taxes will stimulate savings and give banks more money to loan which will lead to business expansion
 * __cloning __** not part of 1990s information revolution, controversial procedure to create new life aside from natural reproduction
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">internet __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> connected world's computers, allowed people to send messages electronically, allows people to buy things from their homes
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">factory workers __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 2 words for workers who are not part of the service economy
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Downsizing __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 2 words for a company laying off workers to increase profits
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Mexico __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> more immigrants came to the United States in the 1980s and 1990s from this country than from anywhere else
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">the immigration and nationality act of 1965 __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 6 words and a year for law allowing people from a greater variety of non European countries to enter the United States
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Asia __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> along with Latin America, most people arrived in the United States from here in the 1990s and 1980s
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">immigration reform and control act of 1986 __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 6 words and a year for law that strengthened enforcement of immigration laws
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Mexico __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> of the 5 million illegal immigrants in the United states, half are estimated to come from here
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">health care reform __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 3 words for biggest policy failure of Clinton's presidency
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Yugoslavia __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> as this union of countries broke up in the 1990s its ethnic and religious groups turned on each other, U.S. took a lead in trying to keep peace among the groups
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">computer __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> most important form of technology in the information revolution of the 1990s
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Soviet union __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> the break up of this republic ended the Cold War
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Clinton scandals __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> charges Clinton took part in illegal land deals in the 1970s, improper relationship with a White House aide, charges of obstructing justice by lying to Congress
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Florida __**<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">this state required vote recounts in the 2000 presidential election in order to determine who would win presidency
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">immigration __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> provided the skilled work force needed by employers in the 1980s and 1990s
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">conservative __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Reagan's appointments to the Supreme Court made it more like this
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">environment __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Reagan's policies cut back on government protections of this
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">restrictions __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Reagan's government eased these laws on industry
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">global economy __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 2 words for one thing that grew as a result of the internet
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">aid to needy families __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 4 words for a long time goal of conservatives to end guarantees of this
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Serbia __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> at Clinton's urging, NATO leaders bombed here to force leaders to stop persecuting its largest minority, used violence to prevent Kosovo from breaking away
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">intermediate range nuclear force treaty __**<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 5 words for agreement between U.S. and Soviet Union to destroy all intermediate range nuclear missiles
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">electoral college __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 2 words for institution people wanted to abolish after the 2000 election and find new ways of voting for people
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">el Salvador __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 2 words for country President Reagan provided aid to help its government resist Communist led rebellion
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">welfare reform __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 2 words for measure both Clinton and Congress cooperated on
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Impeach __**<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> House of Representatives did this to Clinton because they believed he lied under oath