Sam Walton Built largest chain of retail stores in the U.S.: Wal- Mart.

2. Sam Walton Built largest chain of retail stores in the U.S.: Wal- Mart. By 1992 there were more than 1,700 Wal-Marts across the nation. Nearly 400,000 people were employed. Michael Dell Founded Dell in 1984. Now leading manufacturer of PC’s worldwide. Started his company while attending the University of Texas. 10.1 Match innovators or entrepreneurs in the "new economy" (i.e., Sam Walton, Michael Dell, Ray Kroc, Lee Iococca, Donald Trump, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos).

3. Ray Kroc Started the fast food system Invented McDonalds 1955 was the year McDonalds opened. Lee Iococca Started the automobile industry Invented Chrysler President of Ford Motor Company. 10.1 Match innovators or entrepreneurs in the "new economy" (i.e., Sam Walton, Michael Dell, Ray Kroc, Lee Iococca, Donald Trump, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos).

4. Donald Trump Born in 1946 Made a fortune from real estate Used property purchases to expand his father’s real estate holdings Bill Gates Entrepreneur Founded Microsoft In 2000 this made him the richest man in the world. He made about $60 billion. 10.1 Match innovators or entrepreneurs in the "new economy" (i.e., Sam Walton, Michael Dell, Ray Kroc, Lee Iococca, Donald Trump, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos).

5. Steve Jobs Invented Apple technology Started the iPod and Macintosh computer sensation Jeff Bezos Founded Amazon.com Began retailing books Expanded to movies and CD’s Shawn Fanning Started Napster Li-Ho and Yu-Fang Youngest scientists to work on the Human Genome Project. 10.1 Match innovators or entrepreneurs in the "new economy" (i.e., Sam Walton, Michael Dell, Ray Kroc, Lee Iococca, Donald Trump, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos).

6. Watergate took place during the Nixon administration between the years of 1972 and 1974. Administration (These men shared Nixon’s desire for secrecy and the consolidation of power.) H.R. Haldeman White house chief of staff John Ehrlichman Chief domestic advisor John Mitchell Nixon’s former attorney general 10.2 Recognize the roles of the key figures of Watergate (i.e., administration, investigators, media). H.R. Haldeman John Ehrlichman

7. Watergate took place during the Nixon administration between the years of 1972 and 1974. Investigators Workers shredded all incriminating documents in Haldeman’s office. The White House asked the CIA to urge the FBI to stop its investigations into the burglary on the grounds of national security. The CRP passed out nearly $450,000 to the Watergate burglars to buy their silence after they were indicted. 10.2 Recognize the roles of the key figures of Watergate (i.e., administration, investigators, media). Watergate burglars McCord, Gonzalez, Sturgis, Martinez, and Barker

8. Watergate took place during the Nixon administration between the years of 1972 and 1974. Media Only the Washington Post and two of its reporters, Bob Woodward and Carl Berstein, remained on the story. The White House denied every Post allegation. James McCord sent a letter to John Sirica, in which he indicated that he lied under oath and powerful members of Nixon’s administration were involved in the break-in. 10.2 Recognize the roles of the key figures of Watergate (i.e., administration, investigators, media). Bob Woodward and Carl Berstein

9. 1939 - Germany invaded Poland; Britain and France declared war. 1940 – Roosevelt was elected to a third term; France surrendered. 1941 - Japan bombed Pearl Harbor; U.S. entered WWII; Hitler invaded the Soviet Union. 1942 - Roosevelt created War Production Board; Japanese Americans were sent to relocation centers; Battle of Midway gave Allies the upper hand; Nazis developed the “final solution for exterminating undesirables.” 10.3 Use a timeline to identify America's interest and participation in Southeast Asia since World War II.

10. 1943 - Rommel’s forces surrendered in North Africa. 1944 - GI Bill of Rights was passed; Roosevelt was elected to a fourth term; the Allies launched a massive invasion of Europe. 1945 - U.S. Marines captured IwoJima. FDR died and Harry Truman became President; Nazi retreat begins after the Battle of the Bulge/ Japan surrenders after atomic bombs are dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 10.3 Use a timeline to identify America's interest and participation in Southeast Asia since World War II.

11. 1954 – Battle of Dien Bien Phu 1964 – Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 1968 – TET Offensive 1973 – Paris Peace Accords 1975 - Seneca Falls 10.3 Use a timeline to identify America's interest and participation in Southeast Asia since World War II.

12. Reagan: Increased defense spending combined with budget cuts and tax cuts= Reaganomics Sank into recession due to decline in interest rates and lower inflation National debt climbed Instituted Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)- fought pollution and conserved the environment 10.4 Compare and contrast the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations with the Clinton administration and the nature of their respective political opposition (i.e., economic, domestic, budgets, foreign policy, ethics, and generational values).

13. Bush: Supreme Court- Roe vs. Wade= first trimester abortion Say “NO to drugs” campaign Pay equality for men and women All races and gays wanted rights Rising deficits and recession 10.4 Compare and contrast the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations with the Clinton administration and the nature of their respective political opposition (i.e., economic, domestic, budgets, foreign policy, ethics, and generational values).

14. Clinton: Health Care Reform Strove to strengthen relations with Russia and China NAFTA-North American Free Trade Agreement Pursued liberal and conservative policies 10.4 Compare and contrast the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations with the Clinton administration and the nature of their respective political opposition (i.e., economic, domestic, budgets, foreign policy, ethics, and generational values).

15. 1993 Nafta (North American Free Trade Agreement Treaty) brought Mexico into the free-trade zone with the U.S. and Canada Advantages It strengthened all three economies and created more American jobs. Trade increased with Mexico 10.5 Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of increased global trade and competition on the U.S. economy (i.e. NAFTA treaty, import quotas, free trade agreements)

16. Import quotas- General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) Advantages Wages were lower Disadvantages American jobs were transferred. Trade with America was limited as a result of quotas on international imports. 10.5 Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of increased global trade and competition on the U.S. economy (i.e. NAFTA treaty, import quotas, free trade agreements)

17. Free trade agreements- World Trade Organization (WTO) which promoted trade and economic development Advantages Lowered trade barriers (tariffs) Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)- like NAFTA, except it covered 34 countries in the Western Hemisphere (except Cuba) 10.5 Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of increased global trade and competition on the U.S. economy (i.e. NAFTA treaty, import quotas, free trade agreements)