Unit 11: Post Cold War-Modern Era

A militant Islamic group that ruled Afghanistan in the late 1990s and again in 2021, known for enforcing strict Sharia law.

• al-Qaeda

• ISIS

• Taliban

• Hezbollah

The process of increasing interconnectedness and interdependence among countries, especially in trade, communication, and culture.

• Nationalism

• Isolationism

• Globalization

• Industrialization

A terrorist group led by Osama bin Laden responsible for the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.

• al-Qaeda

• Taliban

• Hamas

• ISIS

A U.S. government agency created after 9/11 to oversee security in all forms of transportation, especially air travel.

• FBI

• Transportation Security Act

• CIA

• NSA

A technological system that connects computers globally, allowing for communication, data sharing, and web browsing.

• Email

• Internet and World Wide Web

• Satellite TV

• Artificial Intelligence

A series of protests and uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa that began in 2010, demanding democratic reforms.

• Arab Spring

• Iranian Revolution

• Civil Rights Movement

• Color Revolution

A conflict that began in 2003 with a U.S.-led invasion to remove Saddam Hussein from power.

• Operation Desert Storm

• War in Afghanistan

• Iraq War

• Syrian Civil War

A political label used by Bill Clinton to describe a centrist ideology that blends liberal and conservative policies.

• Progressive Democrat

• "New Democrat"

• Third Party

• Blue Dog Democrat

A federal department established in 2002 to coordinate national efforts to protect the U.S. against terrorism and respond to natural disasters.

• Department of Homeland Security

• Department of Defense

• Department of State

• Federal Emergency Management Agency

A devastating 2005 natural disaster that flooded much of New Orleans and exposed weaknesses in U.S. disaster response systems.

• Hurricane Sandy

• Hurricane Harvey

• Hurricane Katrina

• Hurricane Andrew