Chapter 30: The Nation in a New World

Essential Questions & Focus

Essential Questions
Ch30 The Nation in a New World
1. According to conservatives, how should the government be changed? (sec.1)
2. Without the Cold War, how did people around the world force change in their countries? (sec.2)
. Wh! does the "# have such a difficult relationship with the $iddle %ast? (sec.)
&. 'ow has the "# reacted global economic, environmental and technological issues? (sec.&)
#ection 1( )he Conservative *evolt
Focus( What are some conservative values?
What did *eaganomics involve?
What happened to the econom! after +ush said, ,*ead m! lips, no new ta-es..
What did businesses do to survive the economic downturn?
What did the Contract with America continue to do?
Clinton/s scandal involved impeachment for l!ing under oath. Was he removed as president?
Wh! was the 2000 election scrutini1ed and argued?
Vocabulary(
conservative
*eagan
social programs
regulation (deregulation)
recession
downsi1ing
impeachment
ballots
#ection 2( American 2eadership in the 3ew World
Focus( What was ,people power. in the 4hilippines?
Wh! is the protest in )iananmen #5uare important?
'ow were blac6s treated in #outh Africa?
Who became the first blac6 president of #outh Africa?
Wh! does violence brea6out in former 7ugoslavia?
)he "# tries to help starving people in #omalia. Wh! does the "# leave?
What was happening in 8reland that America helped to end?
What does #)A*) do to ma6e the world safer?
Vocabulary(
9ilipino +ei:ing apartheid $andela
ethnic cleansing #)A*)
#ection ( )he #pread of *egional Conflict
Focus( Wh! did ;ews want a homeland of their own?
8n creating a ;ewish homeland, wh! did a crisis develop?
8s the reaction of the 42< right or wrong?
Wh! is Camp =avid Accords important?
What does <4%C do to punish the "#?
What angers 8ran into ta6ing American hostages?
What did #addam 'ussein do in 1>>0?
'ow did the world react to 8ra5 in 1>>1?
What is terrorism?
What happened on >?11?
'ow has the "# reacted to >?11?
Vocabulary(
4alestine
8srael
42<
Arab
<4%C
Camp =avid
#hah
sanctions
terrorism
>?11
#ection &( A @lobal %conom!
Focus( What did "# companies do to save mone!?
What does 3A9)A do for trade?
What issue is highlighted in #ilent #pring?
What does the %4A do?
Wh! is carbon dio-ide a danger to the planet?
What is a possible solution to burning coal?gas?

Vocabulary(
outsourcing trade 3A9)A
environment pollution green house
global warming renewable