Period 9: 1980 - Present
Period 9 is worth 5% of the AP Exam. This period will be covered in approximately 4 class periods.
The College Board uses key concepts to denote the testable material for each period. The full, detailed version of these concepts are located here. Please take the time to know these concepts, as anything mentioned is fair game for the AP Exam.
Key Concept 9.1– A newly ascendant conservative movement achieved several political and policy goals during the 1980s and continued to strongly influence public discourse in the following decades.
Key Concept 9.2– Moving into the 21stcentury, the nation experienced significant technological, economic, and demographic changes.
Key Concept 9.3– The end of the Cold War and new challenged to U.S. leadership forced the nation to redefine its foreign policy and role in the world.
Period 9 Key Terms/IDs
Key terms that will be an invaluable study tool as we get closer to the AP exam in May. Each term should include the information provided on Quizlet.
Chapter 29
Powell Doctrine
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
NAFTA
Global warming
Al-Qaeda
9/11 terrorist attacks
PATRIOT Act
Bush Doctrine