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4. 3. Scandal involving secret arms sales and illegal funding of Nicaraguan rebels.
5. 12. Last name of the White House intern at the center of the Clinton scandal.
7. U.S. president in the 1980s who promoted conservative policies and a strong anti‑communist stance.
8. Nickname for Reagan’s economic policy of tax cuts, deregulation, and “trickle‑down” theory.
10. 13. Trade agreement between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico that reduced tariffs.
15. 18. Law passed after 9/11 that expanded government surveillance powers.
17. 21. Education law that increased testing and accountability in public schools.
18. 7. Middle Eastern country invaded by Iraq in 1990, triggering the First Gulf War.
19. 15. Use of violence against civilians to create fear for political goals.
20. 8. Code name for the combat phase of the First Gulf War.
21. 22. Rapid rise and collapse in home prices that helped cause the 2008 financial crisis.
23. 10. U.S. president in the 1990s who was impeached by the House of Representatives.

1. 5. Leftist Nicaraguan government that the Contras were fighting against.
2. 25. Generation born roughly between the mid‑1960s and early 1980s, bridging the Cold War and digital age.
3. 4. Nicaraguan rebel group secretly supported by the U.S. during the 1980s
4. 11. Formal charge of wrongdoing against a public official, used against Clinton.
6. 20. Major policy area Obama focused on, leading to the Affordable Care Act.
9. 17. Date commonly used to refer to the 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S.
11. 6. Early 1990s conflict where the U.S. led a coalition to drive Iraq out of Kuwait.
12. 24. Government spending program meant to boost the economy during a downturn.
13. 16. Terrorist group responsible for the September 11, 2001 attacks.
14. 19. First African American president of the United States, elected in 2008.
16. 23. Period of economic decline, like the one following the 2008 financial crisis.
22. 14. Process of increased worldwide trade, communication, and cultural exchange.