Cold War Presidents
Nixon wanted to spread awareness of environmental issues by creating
Earth Day
OPEC directly increased the price of _______ in the US
Oil/Gasolene
To destroy international terror organizations, the US invaded these 2 countries after 9/11
Afghanistan & Iraq
The 2008 election is historic because
First African American President
Ronald Reagan appointed this person as the first woman in the Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Connor
The Iranian hostage crisis mostly impacted the public faith in this president
Jimmy Carter
The Food Stamp Act of 1964 and Housing and Urban Development Act of 1966 are both part of Johnson's
Great Society
Bill Clinton endorsed NAFTA to freely trade with these two countries
Canada & Mexico
This event led the United States to enter a global "war on terror"
9/11 Attacks
This was an international conflict triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990
Persian Gulf War
Nixon's removal of US troops from Vietnam and transfer responsibility of the war to the South Vietnamese
Vietnamization
Truman decided to go to war with N Korea primarily to
Stop the Spread of Communism (Containment)
Reagan traded weapons for Hostages in what is now known as the
Iran Contra Affair
9/11 brought upon this new organization to ensure travel safety via airplanes
TSA (Transportation Security Administration)
The Cold War came to an end during this presidents term
George HW Bush
JFK ordered a Naval Blockade in Cuba as a response to
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Nixon's visit to China is an example of his implementation of
Detente (easing Cold War tensions)
What 2 factors made Hurricane Katrina so devastating for Louisiana
1) Broken levees
2) Cities laying below sea level
Sonia Soto Mayor is significant because she is
The first Hispanic in the Supreme Court
The battle between civil rights and national security was mainly brought about due to
The Patriot Act
The President's ability to fight a war without getting a declaration from Congress came during Johnson's term called the
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Poll taxes were eliminated because of this amendment
24th Amendment
Public trust in the government dropped in the 1970's primarily because of
The Watergate Scandal
The name of a presidents healthcare plan which aimed to make health care more affordable to those who were uninsured
Obamacare
George Bush's 2000 election is controversial because of the _______________ in Florida
Recount of votes