1. APUSH Unit 5 / Period 9 Flash Cards After WWII, the U.S. struggled to live up to its ideals while also being an international leader Chapter 30/31

2. supply-side economics a)Belief that economic growth is best created by lowering barriers for people to produce or supply goods and services by lowering tax rates and reducing regulations on businesses b)Based on ideas by Adam Smith (1776) and Karl Marx (1867) but popularized in the U.S. by Ronald Reagan (1980s) c)U.S. d)Relates to United States continuing to define role of government and U.S. role in the world because illustrates a movement to reduce government’s role in business

3. Iran – Contra Scandal a)political scandal where government officials secretly facilitated the sale of weapons to Iran despite a U.S. arms embargo in order to get Iran to help free several U.S. hostages (held by Lebanon) while also using the money from the weapons’ sales to fund the Contras in Nicaragua (an act banned by Congress) b)Reagan’s second term (1984-1988) c)US d)Relates to United States continuing to define role of government and U.S. role in the world because shows U.S. attempting to influence other countries for its own interests (mostly private businesses)

4. Operation Desert Shield / Storm a)U.S. / Arab coalition forces authorized by UN to remove military forces of Iraq from neighboring Kuwait which Iraq invaded b)August 1990 to February 1991 c)Middle East d)Relates to United States continuing to define role of government and U.S. role in the world because shows US working with other countries on common goals

5. NAFTA a)North American Free Trade Agreement; an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, & US, creating a trilateral free trade bloc in North America b)1994ff c)North America d)Relates to United States continuing to define role of government and U.S. role in the world because illustrates another attempt by US to work with other countries on common goals