giving in to some of a competitors demands
appeasement
home vegetable gardens that added to the home food supply
victory gardens
trade policy with fighting nations for non-military supplies
cash and carry
Japanese suicide bombers
kamikazes
deliberate destruction of an entire ethnic group
genocide
lightning war" waged by Germany with tanks and airplanes
blitzkrieg
French citizens who secretly fought Nazi control of France
resistance movement
Mexican farm laborers brought to the United States to work the fields
braceros
Night of the Broken Glass
kristallnacht
American Japanese prison camps located far from the Pacific Coast
internment camps
Who began the Great Purge?
Joseph Stallin
What event led Japan to invade China in 1937?
the Marco Polo Bridge incident
When did Adolf Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?
1933
In what year did Italy invade and conquer Ethiopia?
1936
What was the United States Neutrality Act?
it banned the sale of arms to countries at war
In what year was the Munich Conference held?
1938
Why did President Roosevelt propose the Lend-Lease Program in 1941?
to send aid to the Allies in Europe
Under what circumstances did Harry S. Truman become President of the United States?
FDR died
In what year did World War II begin?
1939
How many years were there between Japan's invasion of Manchuria and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
10 years
What became of Adolf Hitler after the German surrender in 1945?
Hitler committed suicide
In what year did the United States declare war on Japan, Italy, and Germany?
1941
What was the result of the Battle of Midway in 1942?
The US defeated the Japanese
In what year did the Jews of the Warsaw ghetto rebel?
1943
In addition to the Pacific and Europe, what other region of the world became a battlefield in WWII?
North Africa
When was Mussolini overthrown in Italy?
1943
Where did the United States drop atomic bombs?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
When did Hitler invade the Soviet Union?
1941
In what year did the Unites States begin its island-hopping strategy in the Pacific?
1943
Where did the D-Day invasion take place in 1944?
France
During WWII, many Japanese Americans in California were
rounded up and placed in government internment camps.
During Hitler's rule in Germany, anti-Semitism became the
official government policy.
Women made significant contributions to the war effort by
serving as radio operators, mechanics, and pilots.
D-Day marked the
allied invasion of France.
The American decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan
may have prevented thousands of American deaths in the invasion of Japan.
The United States government issued ration cards
to limit the amount of goods individuals could buy.
The government of the Unites States paid for the war effort by
raising taxes.
issuing war bonds.
borrowing from banks.
To help defeat the Japanese in the Pacific, the Marines experimented with
Navajo code talkers.
In 1936, Hitler and Mussolini joined in what would become known as the Correct between Rome and Berlin.
Axis
Under General Henri-Philippe P�tain, Vichy France adopted a policy of Correct with Hitler's Germany.
collaboration
By 1940, Hitler seemed to be on the verge of destroying the Correct.
Allies
Manchuria became a Correct under the authority of the Japanese Empire.
puppet state
The British RAF began to use Correct techniques to target German cities.
carpet bombing
By 1939, the Schutzstaffel, known as the SS, was formed as a secret Nazi police to guard political prisoners in the Correct.
concentration camps
A pesticide known as Zyklon B proved to be successful in the Nazi Correct.
death camps
The Japanese admiral who designed the attack at Pearl Harbor also planned a battle at Correct to defeat the remainder of the American Pacific fleet.
Midway
President Roosevelt authorized the Correct in order to beat the Germans in developing an atomic weapon.
Manhattan Project
Thousands of Correct volunteered to fight in the United States military despite their Japanese ancestry.
Nisei
carry hydrogen bombs to their targets
ICBM
the ability to get to the verge of war without getting into actual war
brinkmanship
an effort to prohibit further Communist expansion into Europe
containment
investigated disloyalty and Communist infiltration in the U.S.
HUAC
mutual military assistance among allies
collective security
Hollywood studio effort to suppress actors, writers, and producers suspected of subversive activities
blacklist
efforts to make the U.S. and its allies so militarily powerful that no one would attack
deterrence
U.S., Canadian, and western European plan for mutual defense
NATO
discriminated against potential immigrants from Asia, Southern Europe, and Central Europe
McCarthy Walter Act
Communist domination and oppression in Europe
iron curtain
Why was NATO formed in 1949?
to defend against communism
When was the Warsaw Pact is formed?
1955
Who were the United States Presidents during this Cold War period?
Truman Eisenhower
Who led American anti-Communist activities in the U.S. Congress?
Joseph McCarthy
Why did the WWII allies meet in Potsdam in 1945?
plan the post war world
What did the Truman Doctrine promise?
to support nations resisting communist aggression
How many years passed between the Soviet development of the atomic bomb and the Sputnik launch?
8 years
What was the Eisenhower Doctrine?
a plan to defend middle eastern nations against communist aggression
In what year did the Soviets test their first hydrogen bomb?
1953
In what year were the Rosenbergs executed for spying for the Soviets?
1953
In what year did the Korea War begin?
1950
When did the Truman presidency end?
1953
What did Soviet leader Joseph Stalin predict in 1946?
the worldwide triumph of communism
What did the Berlin airlift do?
brought supplies to people trapped in West Berlin
What evidence shows that the United States feared the rise of Communism?
Eisenhower Doctrine, execution of the Rosenbergs, Joseph McCarthy investigations
When did President Roosevelt die?
1945
When was the United Nations founded?
1945
When did the Senate censure Senator McCarthy?
1954
When did the Communists win control of China?
1949
What was the main cause of the Cold War
Communist control of China and the Soviet atomic weapon test in 1949
The U.S. gave aid to war-damaged countries in Europe under the
Marshall Plan.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was designed to
check the aggressive policies of the Soviet Union
The United States entered the Korean War
without a declaration of war by Congress.
In 1956, the United States supported Egypt's demand that
NATO remove troops from the Suez Canal
Eisenhower warned Americans about the military-industrial complex because he thought
weapons manufacturers were too powerful.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
were executed for supposedly giving the Russians the secret to the atomic bomb.
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched the first space satellite, called the
Sputnik I
Brinkmanship" is associated with
John Foster Dulles
The Berlin Airlift was designed to
bring needed supplies to the people of West Berlin.
The Korean War was an example of
an effort at containment.
North and South Correct was divided by the 38th parallel.
Korea
Smear tactics were used by Correct to bring suspects before the HUAC on charges of supporting Communism.
Joseph McCarthy
Cited by Congress for contempt, the Correct chose not to respond to the questions of Senator McCarthy.
Hollywood Ten
The Soviet Union established a military defense treaty with the countries of Eastern Europe called the Correct.
Warsaw Pact
The Soviet Union planned to establish Correct on its western borders.
satellite nations
Truman informed Stalin that the U.S had developed an atomic weapon at the Correct.
Potsdam Conference
An American Correct plane was shot down over Soviet territory in 1960.
U-2
The United States gained unanimous support for its Korea policy in the Correct.
United Nations
The Correct was an effort to restore economic stability to Western Europe.
Marshall Plan
As Communist domination continued to spread, a/an Correct fell across Europe.
Iron Curtain
challenged traditional patterns of respectable behavior
beatniks
used radio and television to carry their messages to more people
evangelists
social and economic transition from wartime to peacetime
reconversion
contracts to offer certain goods and services from a larger parent company
franchise
a tiny circuit that amplifies, controls, and generates electrical signals
transistor
allowed WWII veterans to expand their economic opportunities
G.I. Bill of rights
a corporation made up of three or more unrelated businesses
conglomerate
new style of music in the 1950s
rock and roll
encouraged consumers to purchase beyond their means
credit cards
an independent agency for space exploration
NASA
When were successful tests conducted on a polio vaccine?
1954
Who was Dr. Spock?
a pediatrician who published a popular book on child rearing
What important medical research was conducted in London in 1953?
the double helix model for DNA
The invention of the transistor was crucial for the development of what other industries?
computers and electronics
When did the Soviets launch lunar probes?
1959
When was the G.I. Bill passed?
1944
How did the federal government fund highway construction in 1956?
the federal highway act
When were rock 'n' roll radio shows developed for broadcast?
1951
Who wrote the classic novel 1984?
George orwell
What feat did Thor Heyerdahl complete in 1947?
he sailed the raft Kon Tiki from peru to polynesia
How many years after the end of WWII did the Soviets launch Sputnik?
12
When did Congress pass the Taft-Hartley Act?
1947
What popular yard ornaments were seen in suburban neighborhoods of the 1950s?
pink flamingos
What two laws were passed in 1958 that had an impact on science in the United States?
national defense educational act and the NASA
In which direction did most African Americans migrate in the 1950s?
northeast
What singer-guitarist helped develop the Rock n Roll movement?
Chuck Berry
Describe the single-family dwellings of the American suburb.
single family houses with small front and back yards lined out in tree lined streets with schools and parks
What event in 1957 would signal the beginning of the space race?
the soviet launch of sputnik I
What famous sign sat on President Truman's desk in the White House?
the buck stops here
In what direction did most of the regional migration of the 1950s occur?
west
Suburban families enjoyed incomes that were
larger that previous generations.
Many changes took place in the workplace including more women employees and
more white-collar jobs.
Some young people challenged the norms of the 1950s by becoming
beatniks
Modern republicanism was a movement to
limit the size of the federal government.
Though Truman proposed actions, Congress took no stand on
civil rights issues.
Charges of illegal special monetary funds were made against presidential candidate
Nixon
The teaching of science and math became an important issue following the
the launch of the Soviet Sputnik.
The transistor radio became popular among __________ of the 1950s.
teenagers.
Congress passed legislation called the Correct to improve science and math education in U.S. public schools.
National Defense Education Act
The name Correct was given to President Eisenhower's plan to slow the growth of the government and reduce the national budget.
Modern Republicanism
Strikers were forced to return to work under the Correct if the strike interfered with national industries.
Taft-Hartley Act
Walt Disney's book Correct introduced children to the Atomic Age.
Our Friend the Atom
Correct, the average annual income of Americans, rose in the 1950s.
per capita income
President Correct became the first presidential candidate to campaign in the all black community of Harlem.
Truman
Truman devised a program called the Correct that was based on the programs of former President Roosevelt.
Fair Deal
Elvis Presley was a popular example of the new music craze known as Correct.
rock "�n' roll
In 1963, Betty Friedan wrote a book, Correct, which was critical of the 1950s ideal woman.
The Feminine Mystique
Gasoline companies were the first to offer Correct for customers who did not want to use cash for their cross-country purchases.
credit cards
African American elected to Congress from the state of New York
Shirley Chisholm
head of the NAACP who later became the first African American Supreme Court Justice
thurgood marshall
founded in 1911 to assist African Americans moving into urban areas from the South
national urban league
Alabama troopers assaulted civil rights marchers
Selem marches
the use of day and night debate in Congress
filibuster
organized by CORE with aid from SNCC to test southern states' compliance with Supreme Court rulings
freedom riders
segregation by law
de jure segregation
tactic used by SNCC and others to protest segregation at public restaurants
sit-ins
bringing different races together in society
integration
call for all African Americans to unite and build a community separate from white Americans
black power
What did Freedom Riders challenge in 1961?
segregation on interstate buses
How did assassinations of key leaders in America affect the civil rights movement?
important leaders in the segregation movement were lost
What was the result of the arrest of Rosa Parks in Montgomery, Alabama?
the bus boycott
When did Fidel Castro rise to power in Cuba?
1959
In what year did the Supreme Court rule that public education could not be segregated?
1954
In what region of the country did most of the racial violence occur?
the south
Why were there riots in urban areas like Watts in 1965?
frustration over racial relations
When did Vietnam Communists defeat the French in Vietnam?
1954
What was the goal of the Montgomery bus boycott?
protest discrimination on public transport
Why did Eisenhower send troops into Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957?
to force integration at the central high school.
In what city was the largest nonviolent gathering held in 1963?
Washington D.C.
Who were the United States Presidents during the majority of the civil rights movement?
Eisenhower, Johnson, Kennedy
Which Midwestern city experienced the greatest racial violence from 1945 to 1968?
Chicago
What Texas city experienced racial violence in 1945-1965?
Dallas
How many years passed between the desegregation of public education and the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
10 years
In 1968, which two major civil rights figures were assassinated?
Martin Luther King jr and Kennedy
In what country was Nelson Mandela jailed?
South Africa
Which state had the largest number of peaceful demonstrations?
Alabama
Which event happened first, the Montgomery bus boycott or the Freedom Riders' challenge to segregated buses?
bus boycott
How was the Supreme Court order for school desegregation enforced in Little Rock, Arkansas?
with federal troops
I Have a Dream" was a speech given by the reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., at
a massive rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
What precedent did the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, establish?
Public schools may no longer be segregated by race
The law that Rosa Parks challenged required blacks to
give up their seats to white customers on public buses.
In 1963, Malcolm X preached
black separatism.
The Black Panthers reflected the idea of
black power.
The most troubled year of the 1960s was
68
In __________, police arrested blacks just for standing in line to register to vote.
Selma
Public reactions to student sit-ins were __________ in Southern cities.
often violent
Founded in 1942 by Pacifists, __________ was dedicated to bringing about racial changes in America.
CORE
The integration of "Ole Miss" was made by Correct in 1962.
James Meredith
Martin Luther King, Jr., wrote his letter from Correct after his arrest to defend his tactics in the civil rights movement.
Birmingham Jail
In the Voting Rights Act of 1965, President Correct promised a new law to protect voting rights of African Americans.
Johnson
The Correct to the Constitution outlawed the practice of charging poll taxes.
24th Amendment
Black Muslims who preached black separatism founded the Correct.
Nation of Islam
Separation caused by social conditions such as poverty is known as Correct.
de facto segregation
Many civil rights leaders believed in Correct, a belief in a separate identity for African Americans.
Black Power
In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Correct.
Montgomery bus
Governor Faubus refused to allow Correct to attend public school.
black students
The greatest strength of the Correct was its legal defense team.
NAACP
young people of the 1960s who favored peace, love, and personal freed Correct
counterculture
Kennedy's proposal to improve the economy, assist the poor, and speed up the space program Correct
New Frontier
preschool programs for the young children of poor family Correct
Head Start
public endorsement of a candidate's proposals Correct
mandate
officers of the law must inform suspects of their rights at arrest Correct
Miranda rule
Mexican American activists who encouraged pride in their culture and history Correct
Chicanos
U.S. effort to train seven test pilots as astronauts Correct
Mercury program
crusade for women's rights Correct
feminism
self-government by the Native tribes of America Correct
autonomy
presidential rulings that have the force of law Correct
executive order
How did President Johnson launch a "war on poverty"?
with the Great Society
In what year did President Johnson send U.S. troops into the Dominican Republic?
1965
Why did President Johnson announce that he would not run for re-election in 1968?
race riots and the Vietnam War protests
How was Kennedy a "new type of candidate" in the 1960 election?
Kennedy was only 43 and Roman Catholic
When did the first American astronaut go into space?
1961
When were the Medicare and Medicaid programs created?
1965
How did Texas vote on the ERA issue?
ratify
What landmark Supreme Court case made criminals' rights an issue?
Miranda
When did the Soviets build the Berlin Wall?
1961
Name the country in the Western Hemisphere that was a nuclear threat to the United States in 1962.
Cuba
Who was the world's first female Prime Minister?
sirimavo bandaranaike
Why did C�sar Ch�vez organize the United Farm Workers?
to provide better working conditions for migrating farmers
When did the Supreme Court legalize a women's right to abortion?
1973
In what year did Native Americans take over the reservation at Wounded Knee?
1973
What was the purpose of the Woodstock festival?
to celebrate rock and roll and counter culture
What initiated the consumer protection movement?
Ralph Nadars book Not Safe at any speed
Who became Prime Minister of India in 1966?
Indira Ghandi
When and where was Greenpeace founded?
1971 in Vancouver, Canada
What book by Betty Friedan inspired the women's movement?
The Feminine Mystique
What best-selling book did Rachel Carson write?
Silent Spring
The American Indian Movement (AIM) was inspired by
the black power movement.
The political party La Raza Unida was organized to
improve pay, housing, and job opportunities for Hispanic Americans.
The counterculture was the result of
youth rebellion against the values of their parents.
DDT is a/an
harmful pesticide.
The Bay of Pigs invasion centered on
a planned invasion to overthrow Castro.
The Great Society was a presidential effort to
create a more equal America.
A crisis occurred in Berlin because
the Soviets attempted to cut off Berlin from the western free world.
Japanese Americans won small compensation for their WWII treatment with the help of
JACL
Certain chemicals cause ozone in the atmosphere to
break down, exposing the earth to the sun's rays.
The Supreme Court issued many important rulings in the early 1960s, including the ban on Correct in 1962.
school prayer
The first U.S. astronaut to orbit the earth in space was Correct.
John Glenn
Many people served their country as VISTA volunteers in America and Correct volunteers overseas.
Peace Corps
The Correct banned nuclear testing above ground to eliminate the radioactive fallout that nuclear testing produced.
Limited Test Ban Treaty
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) would make discrimination based on Correct illegal.
sex
The 1960s' style often included recreational use of Correct as an experiment in altered reality.
psychedelic drugs
The music festival at Correct was an example of peaceful gatherings of the counterculture, to experience rock and folk music, fellowship, free love, and drugs.
Woodstock
The leading consumer advocate in America was Correct, who encouraged American industries to make safer products.
Ralph Nader
The Correct aimed to control the pollution caused by industrial and automobile emissions.
Clean Air Act
an increased activity in fighting efforts in a war
escalation
a derogatory name for Communists in South Vietnam
Viet Cong
a new political movement that called for radical solutions to problems of poverty and racism
New Left
wide differences in values and morals of young people and their parents
generation gap
National Security Advisor to President Nixon
Henry Kissinger
wanted the independence of Vietnam from the French in the 1950s
Vietminh
those who favored the continuation of U.S. involvement in the war in Vietnam
hawks
the silent majority who were tired of the violence and division in the country
Middle America
an explosive device hidden in the ground
land mine
became the Communist president of North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
What does the word escalate mean?
to increase or to go up
Describe the vegetation and climate of most of Vietnam.
tropical jungle climate and vegetation
When did the Tet Offensive begin?
1968
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed in what year?
1964
Under what president did the U.S. begin to send support to Vietnam?
Eisenhower
What shocking event took place at in Ohio in 1970?
four students were killed by the national guard
How did the Vietnam War end?
with a signature of peace agreement in 1973 in paris
What was probably the most traumatic year of the Vietnam War?
1968
What did the 26th Amendment do and in what year was it passed?
it lowered the voting age to 18. in 1971
In what year did India go to war with Pakistan?
1971
How would you summarize the decade of the 1960s?
This was the age of civil disobedience, violence and war.
Who was president of the U.S. at the end of the Vietnam War?
Richard Nixon
How was the passage of the 26th Amendment related to the Vietnam War?
lawmakers felt that if young man were good enough to serve in the war they should also be able to vote
When did the Communists take over South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos?
1975
What three countries border Vietnam?
Cambodia, laos, and china
What does MIA stand for?
missing in action
What two important liberal leaders were assassinated in 1968?
kennedy and luther king
In what year was a major war fought in the Middle East?
1967
Who were the major players in the Vietnam War?
US china and vietnam
How were returning veterans of the war received at home?
they received mixed welcoming
The belief that, if South Vietnam fell to the Communists, all of Southeast Asia would fall was called
the domino theory.
What resulted from the Geneva Accords of 1954?
Vietnam was divided into two nations.
Elections were to be held to unify the country.
Ho Chi Minh became a significant leader.
The Communists launched the Tet Offensive hoping that
the South Vietnamese would revolt against their American backed-government.
President Nixon's Vietnam policy was to
make the South Vietnamese army do more of the fighting.
Ho Chi Minh was the
most important leader of the Vietnamese independence movement.
President John Kennedy did not want to get involved in a war in Asia because he
feared that China might enter the war as it had in Korea.
Anti-war activists used all of the following methods to gain support except
campaign fundraisers.
Nixon unleashed the so-called Christmas bombs on North Vietnam in 1972 in order to
force the North Vietnamese to sign the cease-fire agreement of October 1972.
All of the following were results of the war in Vietnam except
democratic elections were held in South Vietnam.
The massacre at My Lai was probably due to
Lt. Calley and his men being frustrated and suffering from battle shock.
A violent group of the SDS known as the Correct deliberately targeted police in Chicago in 1969.
Weathermen
In an effort to honor soldiers and heal the nation's wounds, a Correct was built in Washington, D.C.
Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
The Viet Cong could escape and hide from the U.S. troops by using elaborate Correct.
tunnels
Two new chemical weapons used by the Americans in Vietnam included Agent Orange and Correct.
napalm
The executive branch of the United States government ordered an endless bombing campaign known as Correct to weaken the Communist will to fight.
Operation Rolling Thunder
The Correct centered on college campuses where bright, educated students became interested in American foreign policies.
free speech movement
Two Democrats who opposed the war in Vietnam were Eugene McCarthy and Correct.
Bobby Kennedy
President Nixon widened the scope of the war by dropping bombs in Correct.
Cambodia
In Communist-controlled Cambodia, Pol Pot's political party, known as Correct, brutally caused the deaths of over 1.5 million people.
Khmer Rouge
reduction or removal of government control of certain industries
deregulation
intellectuals who opposed Soviet policies
dissidents
ban on shipping goods
embargo
policies to address past discriminatory practices
affirmative action
general pardon for those accused of a crime
amnesty
200th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence
bicentennial
relaxation of tension between the U.S. and China and the USSR
detente
current political office holder
incumbent
five-year agreement that froze the number of nuclear missiles being produced
SALT I
to charge a politician with misconduct while in office
impeach
What important national celebration took place in 1976?
bicentennial of the signing of the constitution
Why did the United States boycott the 1980 Olympics?
US opposed the Russian invasion of Afghanistan
What action did the OPEC nations take toward the U.S. in 1973?
imposed embargo on all US oil shipments
Why did President Carter negotiate the Camp David Accords?
to promote peace in the middle east
Cambodia captured the Mayaguez in what year?
1975
What led to Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974?
the watergate break in
In what year was there an attempt to rescue Americans held hostage in Iran?
1980
When was the SALT I treaty signed?
1972
What Communist nation joined the U.N. in 1971?
china
What years did Gerald R. Ford serve as president?
1974-77
How did the hostage crisis in Iran resolve?
hostages were released in 1981
What did the Senate Watergate investigation committee discover?
that the white house was involved
How was President Carter's leadership style described?
less aggressive
When was Ronald Reagan elected to the presidency?
1980
What significant scientific event occurred in 1969?
the us achieved the first moon landing
Why did President Nixon travel to China and the Soviet Union in 1972?
to pursue detente
In what year did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan?
1979
What was unique about President Ford's Presidency?
he was the only non elected president
What are ICBMs?
intercontinental missile
In May of 1973, public hearings into the Watergate matter were televised to the public by the
U.S. Senate.
On August 5, 1974, President Nixon
finally released the missing electronic tapes.
President Ford's plan to revive the economy was called
Whip Inflation Now.
D�tente is used to describe
an improvement in the U.S.-Soviet relationship.
The purpose of the Presidential visit to China was
to take advantage of the Soviet-China split.
to end the American policy of ignoring China.
to prepare the American public for formal recognition of China
Gerald Ford has the distinction of being
the nation's only nonelected president.
Which of the following most weakened President Carter's Presidency?
the hostage crisis, inflation, and the energy crisis
Presidential Candidate Jimmy Carter was considered a Washington outsider with a
down home" approach.
Gerald Ford conducted meetings in Helsinki, Finland, to
work on agreements on European security.
With the War Powers Act of 1973, Congress
limited the President's ability to involve the U.S. in foreign conflicts
At the President's retreat in Maryland, known as Correct, a framework for peace in the Middle East was signed in 1978.
Camp David
President Carter felt that it was important to pardon Vietnam Correct to heal the nation's wounds.
Helsinki Accords
Congress, angry at the growing powers of the executive branch, passed the Correct in 1973 over the veto of the President.
War Powers Act
The break in and cover up by the people under President Nixon's influence enabled them to gather information on the Democratic Party in a situation known as the Correct.
Watergate scandal
Henry Kissinger, the President's Secretary of State, used practical politics known as Correct to work with foreign nations.
realpolitik
Because federal spending is difficult to control, President Nixon hoped to stimulate the economy with Correct, a policy unpopular among Republicans.
deficit spending
In 1969, President Nixon ordered Henry Kissinger to install Correct on the phones of some people on his own staff.
wiretaps
President Nixon agreed to appoint a Correct to investigate government wrongdoings in an attempt to show his honesty to the American people.
special prosecutor
Though President Ford had many years of experience in Congress, he lacked experience in important Correct.
U.S. foreign affairs
plan to concentrate on the supply of goods, a contrast to Keynesian economics
supple side economics
Federal programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid
entitlements
an Allied attempt to drive Iraqi forces under Sadam Hussein out of Kuwait
Persian Gulf War
President Reagan's conservative program for a smaller government
New Federation
Jerry Falwell and other Christian conservatives' attempts to reach Americans with the New Right message
televangelism
agreement to gradually remove trade restrictions between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico
NAFTA
businesses lay off workers in an attempt to cut expenses
downsize
systematic separation of white and black South Africans
apartheid
1980s conservative coalition concerned with the growing size of the government
New Rights
acquired immune deficiency syndrome, a deadly illness
AIDS
In 1981, what actions did President Reagan take to improve the nation's economy?
cut income tax rates
When did Gorbachev resign as the Soviet Premier?
1991
In what year did Chinese dissidents stage a protest in Beijing?
1989
Why did Britain and the U.S. ban most trade with South Africa in 1985?
to protest apartheid
When did the U.S. unemployment rise to a forty-year high level?
1982
What important event occurred in Germany in 1990?
Germany was reunited
When was Indira Ghandi of India assassinated?
1984
In 1980, which political party won control of the U.S. Senate?
Republicans
Which countries vied for control of the Falkland Islands in 1982?
Argentina and Great Britain
When did Americans learn about a scheme to sell arms to support anti-Communist rebels in Nicaragua?
1986
Operation Desert Storm began in what year?
1991
Why was Operation Desert Storm initiated?
to liberate Kuwait and defeat Iraq
When did Congress pass the Welfare Reform Act?
1996
What new NASA technology improved space travel in the early 1980s?
Space Shuttle
Under what conditions was George W. Bush declared victorious in the 2000 presidential election?
Supreme Court ends recounts in florida, Bush Wins
In what years did the anti-Communist Contras rebel in Nicaragua?
1983-1990
When did the House of Representatives vote to impeach President Clinton?
1998
What horrific terrorist attack on American soil occurred in 2001?
Terrorism
Name three important Cold War events of the 1980s which took place in Communist-controlled countries.
Tiananmen Square, Chernobyl, fall of the Berlin Wall.
Why did President Bush raise federal taxes in 1990?
to fight budget Deficit
October 1998 marked only the __________ time that the House of Representatives has impeached the President of the United States.
second
After his defeat in the Persian Gulf War, Saddam Hussein refused to cooperate with
U.N. weapons inspectors.
Charges of wrongdoing and scandal in the Clinton Administration became known as the
Whitewater affair.
President and Mrs. Clinton vigorously tried to improve
the American health care system.
Targets in New York and Washington were attacked on September 11, 2001 by
terrorists led by Osama bin Laden.
During the Reagan years, what happened to the overall budget deficit?
It increased by about $210 billion.
Saddam Hussein launched a brutal war of conquest in 1990 into the country of
Kuwait
Throughout Eastern Europe, anti-Communist revolts broke out, including those behind the so called
Iron Curtain.
Many Americans felt that the wealthy unfairly flourished during the
Reagan years.
The first woman Supreme Court Justice was appointed by President Reagan in 1981. She was conservative Republican
Sandra Day O'Connor.
Opponents of the expansion of government programs criticized programs of the 1980s as interfering with Correct.
private lives
Reagan dubbed his economic program Reagonomics, which relied on Correct to make it work.
supply-side economics
In an effort to protect American territory against nuclear attack, Reagan announced the Correct in 1983, popularly known as Star Wars.
Strategic Defense Initiative
In Nicaragua, the ruling Marxist style government leaders known as Sandinistas were undermined by the CIA trained Correct or counter revolutionaries.
Contras
In the 1990s, Correct for non-English speakers had come under attack as being a deterrent to the assimilation of immigrants.
bilingual education
Many areas of American life in the 1990s have been improved by communication advances such as the Correct.
Internet
Correct is a movement of greater focus on people of non-European backgrounds in American society.
multiculturalism