Vietnam
What style of war did the Vietcong use that made it difficult for the US to win?
Guerilla Warfare
Why did Nixon resign?
Scandal involving a break in at Watergate
Where did Ford play football?
University of Michigan
What country held hostages until the end of Carter's presidency?
Iran
What was Reagan before being President?
Actor/Governor of California
Which country did Nixon invade that led to more protests?
Cambodia
What were the Pentagon Papers?
Formerly secret communications that were published showing the US was lying about their involvement in Vietnam
What is W.I.N.?
Whip Inflation Now
What is Stagflation?
High Inflation and High Unemployment
Reagan said ______________ is the problem
Govenrment
What policy did Nixon implement to gradually withdraw US troops from Vietnam?
Vietnamization
What is an all-volunteer army?
Why were people mad at Ford shortly after he took office?
He pardoned Nixon
What did Carter do with the Panama Canal?
He agreed to give Panama back control (later, in 1999)
What is the name for a person holding a position and running for re-election?
Incumbent
Why was the Tet Offensive a turning point for the Vietnam war?
It showed the North Vietnamese could still launch an offensive despite what the government said.
What is unique about Nixon's presidency?
He is the first President to resign
What is unique about Ford's Presidency?
What was the outcome of the Camp David Accords?
A peace treaty between Israel and Egypt
What is the basis of Reaganomics?
Trickle Down Economics
What did Nixon mean by"Peace with Honor"?
What was the Strategic Arms Limitation (SALT)?
An arms restriction between the United States and Soviet Union to reduce missiles
What is the 25th Amendment?
It lists a line of succession for Presidents if they die/can't serve
What state was Jimmy Carter from?
Georgia
Nixon and Reagan both show a rise in this political ideal
Conservativism