Foreign Policy
Tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union
What is the Cold War?
General term for Reagan's economy
What is Reaganomics?
What is Vietnam War?
The concept that communism would spread to neighboring countries
What is the domino theory?
The idea of financially supporting businesses and the wealthy to later benefit all the classes
What is trickle-down economy?
Collective security alliance
What is NATO?
One of Reagan's scandals involving U.S. hostages and the illegal funding of Contras in Nicaragua
What is the Iran-Contra Affair?
Largest tax cut in U.S. history aiming to increase employment rates passed by Reagan
What is the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981?
The event that lasted 13 days and was the closest that the U.S. and Soviet Union went to war
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Aid to Greece and Turkey to promote anti-communism
What is the Truman Doctrine?
This crisis triggered stagflation and increased inflation and gas prices
What is the Oil Crisis?
In this general region of the U.S., an increase in industries and migration occurred
What is the Sunbelt?
Nixon's policy to improve the relationship between the USSR and U.S., shifting foreign strategy from confrontation to negotiation
What is detente?
Treaty reducing trade barriers between the US, Canada, and Mexico
What is the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
Negotiations between the U.S. and the USSR that focused on limiting nuclear weapons
What is the Strategic Arms Limitation Talk (SALT)?