Ford Faced
How did Ford become Vice President under Nixon?
Spiro Agnew resigned as VP to Nixon amid allegations.
Political troubles began in _______ between the United States & the Middle East for supporting Israel.
1948
Most people here practice:
Islam
Positives in Iran during this White Revolution:
women gained more rights
Trouble w/ his successor:
his wife organized a "Gang of Four"
Mao did not approve of any
Explain the suspicions surrounding President Ford as a choice to replace Nixon:
OR
What was meant by saying there was a "back room deal" for his presidency?
He pardoned ALL of Nixon's actions in office one month after being chosen.
Saudi Arabia controls ____% of the world's oil.
1/4
25%
2 branches of Islam:
Sunni
OR
Shia
Most people of Iran were pleased w/ the White Revolution. T or F
False
Event in 1976 that shocked China into a more problematic position:
massive earthquake
killing 240,000
injuring 164,000
What happened overseas in 1975 regarding the Vietnam War?
Communist North took over the South.
DAILY DOUBLE:
Soon after what other country fell to Communism?
Trade agreement between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia:
1. Started with this President:
2. U.S. buys their oil and they buy _____ from the U.S.
1. FDR
2. weapons systems & oil drilling equipment
Why did the Muslim faith split into 2 groups?
After the death of Muhammad in 632:
Sunnis believed that Muhammad's successor:
Abu Bakr
Shias believed that his successor:
Ali
Modernization improvements during the White Revolution:
infrastructures, modernizations, agriculture improved with oil sales
Odd trait of his
refused to shower or brush his teeth
only allowed servants to sponge him!
paranoid he was going to be poisoned
Explain why oil prices went up during Ford's Presidency:
1. Organization
2. Affecting the consumer by:
1. OPEC - Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
2. They blocked sales of oil to America.
OPEC includes these countries:
Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, & Saudi Arabia and Venezuela
Center of Arabic culture & achievement:
Baghdad
Shia leader who opposed the secularization and Westernization of Iran:
Ruhollah Khomeini
(was arrested and sent to this country: _____)
bonus - daily double
Suffered from a nerve muscles disorder known as:
Lou Gehrig's disease
Why did Siro Agnew resign as VP?
bribery, conspiracy and tax fraud.
In 1979___________ became president of Iraq.
Saddam Hussein
Considered as having the most holy places for the Islamic faith:
Saudi Arabia
Religious leaders of the Islamic faith are called:
Caliph, Imam, Sheikh, Mufti, Mujtahid and Allamah.
Other powerful men who were paranoid they would be poisoned or killed off for their power:
100 points:
one of these explained Daniel 4 ; Proverbs 21; Mark 8: 34-38
Hitler
Stalin