Luke Lopez

[Luke Lopez @llopez553]

@cposkozim (The Century) Demonstrations for democracy, like Tiananmen Square in China, happened all over Europe, especially when Gorbachev limited Soviet influence.

[Luke Lopez @llopez553]

@cposkozim (The Century) The Challenger, a space shuttle, blew up in 1986 because cold weather stalled one of its parts.

[Luke Lopez @llopez553]

@cposkozim (The Century) Reagan's deregulation caused an immediate recession that affected poor people in cities, especially black people.

[Luke Lopez @llopez553]

@cposkozim (The Century) Scientists used the MANIAC computer to calculate the specifications for the hydrogen bomb.

[Luke Lopez @llopez553]

@cposkozim (The Century) After Russia was devastated by WWII, many houses and villages were burned, causing civilians dig holes in the ground for housing.

[Luke Lopez @llopez553]

@cposkozim (The Century) In one national poll, Jackie Robinson was seen as the 2nd most popular man in America, even during a time where discrimination was still around.

[Luke Lopez @llopez553]

@cposkozim Reagan's "supply-side" economics relieved taxation to stimulate the economy. Reagan had high spending and cut welfare benefits. He deregulated many government agencies, like the savings and loan industry,

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@cposkozim President Bill Clinton advocated free trade agreements with NAFTA and GATT and tried to make a Healthcare system. When Clinton admitted to having an "improper relationship" with Monica Lewinsky, he was impeached.

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@cposkozim When the Glass-Steagall Act (prevented irresponsible backing practices) was repealed, many banks gave out huge loans to lots of people, even people who probably couldn't pay them back. The Great Recession of 2008 kicked in and the government had to bail out banks.

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@cposkozim In contrast to Bush and Reagan, who promised to lower taxes and limit welfare state policies, President Obama wanted things like Healthcare and tax increases on wealthy Americans.

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@cposkozim Many opposed globalization, or the "New World Order." The left didn't like how American businesses were going over to other countries for cheap, "slave," labor. The right didn't like how the US and corporations were halting freedom and autonomy of other countries.

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@cposkozim In the Gulf War, Sadam Hussain and Iraq invaded Kuwait. President George H. W. Bush convinced all important governments to join in on a UN-sanctioned embargo on Iraq. Later on, in the Iraq War, George W. Bush succeeded in killing Hussain, but not ending the war.

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@cposkozim The Iran-Contra Affair was when the US illegally sold weapons to Iran, unsuccessfully trying to get American hostages back. It was also discovered that some of the money from this went into aiding the Contras in Nicaragua.

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@cposkozim Gorbachev, the leader of Russia, transformed Soviet politics with his glasnost (openness): the dismantling of many of the repressive mechanisms in Soviet life, and perestroika (reform): introducing capitalism and private ownership to the Soviet economy.

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@cposkozim The Reagan Doctrine was when Ronald Reagan believed the US should be involved more actively in helping Third World countries fight off Communism.

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@cposkozim Betty Friedan wrote the Feminine Mystique, showing that domesticated women "living the dream," were still unhappy with their life.

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@cposkozim A woman's goal in life was to find a husband, live in a nice suburban house, and stay at home to take care of it.

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@WhosMansSyed Just like when Martin Luther King Jr. moved on to Voting Rights after tackling Civil Rights.

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@WhosMansSyed I think they believed injuring and murdering people were moral at the time.

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@cposkozim #MESelma18 5 months after the march on Selma, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, accompanied by Martin Luther King Jr.