Junior History Ch 24 review

IBM- Developed the first successful commercial computer in 1954

Microchip a tiny fragment of silicon containing a complex circuit

Microprocessor- is a silicon chip that contains the central processing unit

Biotechnology- the use of living organisms in the development of new products

Satellites- mechanical devices that orbit the earth in space sending and receiving information filled signals

globalization- the process by which national economies, politics, cultures and societies become linked to other nations

multinational corporations-corporations that might have their headquarters in one country but manufacture in another

Companies formed by the following Bill Gates- Microsoft; Steve jobs- Apple; Jeff Bezos-Amazon.com

NAFTA- North American Free Trade Agreement which eliminated trade restrictions in the North America

Al Qaeda- Led by Osama bin Laden is a terrorist organization

Ethnic Cleansing- mass murder and violence against an ethnic group

EU- European union formed to coordinate economic and monetary policies in Europe

World Bank- founded in 1944 to help rebuild Europe after the war has focused on many social as well as economic affairs

Patriot Act-gave the government more power to monitor suspected terrorists

No Child Left Behind-Education program from the Bush Administration designed to hold schools accountable for performance standards

Taliban-Islamic extremists in Afghanistan Weapons of Mass Destruction-weapons

designed to kill millions with chemical warfare

Operation Iraqi Freedom-beginning in 2003 the United States led an attack of Iraq to search for weapons of mass destruction and to remove Saddam Hussein from power

Department of Homeland Security-cabinet position created after 9-11 attack to coordinate domestic security

(9-11) 2001-Terrorist attack on World Trade Center in New York city killing more than 3000

Bill Clinton-President during prosperous times of 1990’s balanced budget and created a surplus, was impeached for lying to Congress

George W. Bush-President during terrorist attacks on trade center and called for operation Iraqi Freedom and search for terrorists

Saddam Hussein-Iraqi leader removed from power in Operation Iraqi Freedom and executed for crimes against humanity

Osama bin Laden-leader of al Qaeda terrorist group attempting to end American involvement in Muslim countries

Barack Obama-44th president of the United States and first African American elected to the position

Bush vs Gore-supreme court ended the recount in Florida of the 2000 election giving George Bush the presidency

What was the outcome of the Clinton impeachment?1. Clinton was not removed from office as

congress ruled the infractions of lying about his affair with the White House intern did not warrant removal

Why has fighting terrorist activity been so difficult? Terrorist attack unexpectedly and usually

in small groups or individually. They are not coming from a specific country and it makes it difficult to target them

What was the Bank Crisis of 2008?1. Ill advised loan practices and a loss in

home values led to massive foreclosures and bank closings.