Unit 12 - The New Millennium

Operation Iraqi Freedom

• A military operation aimed at establishing peace in Afghanistan.

• A joint coalition force primarily of U.S. and U.K. forces aimed at removing Saddam Hussein from power.

• An initiative to promote democracy in the Middle East.

• A humanitarian mission to provide aid to Iraqi citizens.

Pandemic

• A global and rapidly spreading disease.

• A local outbreak of a disease.

• A disease that affects only animals.

• A disease that can be treated with antibiotics.

Populism

• A political movement claiming to represent the interests of the common person against elite groups.

• A form of government where power is held by a monarch.

• An economic theory advocating for free markets and minimal government intervention.

• A social movement focused on environmental conservation.

Bush v Gore

• The court ruled that the Florida Supreme Court's order was unconstitutional for not treating every vote by the same standard, based on the equal-protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

• The court ruled that the Florida Supreme Court's order was constitutional and upheld the recount of votes.

• The court ruled that the election results in Florida were valid and did not require any changes.

• The court ruled that the federal government should intervene in state election processes.

September 11, 2001

• Nineteen al-Qaeda members hijacked four passenger jets in a coordinated attack on three U.S. locations.

• A major earthquake struck the East Coast of the United States.

• The United States launched a military operation in Afghanistan.

• The first iPod was released by Apple.

Election of 2000

• A significant election that was won by a large margin.

• One of the closest elections in U.S. history, deeply divided the country due to disputed results.

• An election that had no controversies and was widely accepted.

• The first election to use electronic voting machines.

Taliban

• The Islamic fundamentalist government of Afghanistan, where al-Qaeda leaders were operating.

• A democratic government established in Afghanistan after 2001.

• A terrorist organization based in Iraq.

• A political party in Pakistan advocating for secularism.

Millennium

• Calendar start of a new period of 1000 years.

• A period of 500 years.

• A celebration of 100 years.

• A type of calendar used in ancient Rome.

Black Lives Matter

• Activist organization campaigning against violence and racism in American society.

• A political party focused on economic reform.

• A social media movement promoting environmental awareness.

• A charity organization supporting education for underprivileged children.

Weapons of Mass Destruction

• Nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons.

• Conventional firearms and explosives.

• Non-lethal crowd control devices.

• Cyber warfare tools.