2. The Persian Gulf War/Desert Storm
· Iraq led by Sadaam Hussein
invaded Kuwait
· War was mainly fought from the air
· US had fewer than 400 casualties,
Iraq had over 100,000 military and
civilian deaths
· US forced Iraq out of Kuwait
3. Americans with Disabilities Act
· Protected the disabled from discrimination
· Cannot refuse to hire someone due to their disabilities
4. NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
· Passed by President Clinton
· Mexico, US and Canada have free trade
oNo tariffs
· Supporters said it would help everyone’s economy and
create new jobs
· Opponents said it would transfer jobs to Mexico
5. 2000 Election (Bush Vs. Gore)
· Electoral vote was close
· It all came down to the state of Florida
· Bush won the state by 300 votes and Gore demanded a
recount by hand because of voting issues
· Even though Gore won the popular vote by 500,000
Bush won the electoral vote and became president
6. Rollback of Affirmative Action
· Choosing minorities over whites for admission into college or employment
o Still a consideration today
o Attempt to make up for previous discrimination
· Bakke v. University of California challenged this practice
o “Reverse discrimination”
o Supreme Court agreed that any type of quota system is discriminatory
o Can still use race and gender as a factor in decision
