Both involved government intervention, but the scale and scope differed. The New Deal involved more direct government programs, while the response to the Great Recession focused on monetary policy and stimulus spending.

Reagan focused on confronting the Soviet Union, while Clinton focused on peacekeeping and humanitarian interventions in the post-Cold War era.

A conservative shift in American politics and policy, emphasizing reduced government spending, lower taxes, and a strong national defense, starting in the 1980s.

The increasing interconnectedness of nations through economic, political, and cultural exchanges, particularly prominent in the 1990s.

A term used by President Reagan to describe the Soviet Union during the Cold War, reflecting a period of heightened tension.

The systematic forced removal or extermination of ethnic or religious groups from a given territory.

A series of military campaigns initiated by the United States after the 9/11 attacks, targeting terrorist organizations and their state sponsors.

A region of the United States generally considered to stretch across the Southeast and Southwest. During this period, it experienced substantial population growth.

A U.S. federal agency created in 2002 in response to the September 11 attacks, responsible for protecting the country from terrorism and other threats.

A U.S. law passed in 2001 in response to the September 11 attacks, granting law enforcement agencies broader powers to investigate and prevent terrorism.

A proposed missile defense system intended to protect the United States from attack by ballistic strategic nuclear weapons (intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched ballistic missiles).

A term used by President George H.W. Bush to describe the post-Cold War era, characterized by international cooperation and American leadership.

Causes: Dissatisfaction with liberal policies, economic stagnation, and Cold War tensions. Effects: Tax cuts, deregulation, increased military spending, and a conservative shift in American politics.

Causes: Technological advancements, reduced trade barriers, and the end of the Cold War. Effects: Increased international trade, outsourcing of jobs, cultural exchange, and the rise of multinational corporations.

Causes: Rise of Islamic extremism, Al Qaeda's opposition to US foreign policy. Effects: The Global War on Terror, military interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq, increased security measures, and a shift in US foreign policy.

Causes: Housing market bubble, risky lending practices, and deregulation of the financial industry. Effects: Bank failures, job losses, economic downturn, government intervention, and increased national debt.

Causes: Economic stagnation in the Soviet Union, political reforms under Gorbachev, and pressure from the United States. Effects: Collapse of the Soviet Union, end of the bipolar world order, and a new era of American dominance.

Causes: Desire to eliminate discriminatory national origin quotas. Effects: Increased immigration from Latin America and Asia, demographic shifts in the United States, and greater cultural diversity.