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. This was the first satellite that was put into space and it was done by Russia.
What year did we land on the moon?
1969
Why did the US get involved in Vietnam?
which called for equality for all women
NOW (National Organization for Women
fire bombs dropped from planes during Vietnam) and
jungle killer used by American military during Vietnam. Caused many sicknesses and diseases) hurt he S. Vietnamese and made them sick. Didn’t like the US.
Napalm and Agent Orange
This is the Middle Eastern group from which America buys the majority of their oil.
OPEC
had the “Plumbers” wiretap the democratic headquarters in a Hotel. They were arrested. Nixon used all his power to cover up the incident.
WaterGate Scandal
Disease that comes out in the 1980’s that affects the immune system and is fatal) comes into public view, causes many people to get angry about how prevention is taught
AIDS
said it is legal for a woman to have an abortion within the first three months
organized the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
Wanted to unionize in farming industry in heavily Latino populated California
La Raza Unida (Mexican Americans United) fought for more rights
Cesar Chavez and Delores Huerta
War in the Middle east where America went and fought the Iraqis that had invade Kuwait. We were there to defend Kuwait and their oil supply.
Persian Gulf War
What was LBJ'S Great Society?
total elimination of poverty and racial injustice.Fight for civil liberties
This agreement between America and Vietnam temporary divided Vietnam along 17th parallel in 1954. N. Vietnam being communist with elections in 1956 to decide leader of N and S Vietnam
Geneva Accords
his was the term for the American Strategy in the Persian Gulf War which was to bomb everything in the desert heavily
Operation Desert Storm
This act of congress allowed the President complete control to “defend” South Vietnam by any means necessary and congress couldn’t over ride him.
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
What two concepts were coined during Nixon presidency that led the US and Nixon to work with communist countries including easing tensions between Russia and China
Detente and Real Politik
his term is used to describe the economic policies of Ronald Reagan. Typically this was used to cut taxes for the wealthy with the belief they would use that money to create jobs and therefor “trickle-down” to the lower classes
Reaganomics
This was the first major weapons treaty with Russia in which it limited the amount of nuclear missiles a country could have
SALT
Successful peace treaty between Egypt and Israel orchestrated by Jimmy Carter at the President’s vacation home. They sign peace agreement
Cmap David Accords
This policy said there is no tax on stuff coming from Mexico or Canada. This was supposed to limit the desire for immigration to the US.
150,000 jobs went to Mexico
NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
NAFTA
What happened in somalia during CLinton term?
African Country hit hard by drought and famine that had some warlords cause military issues when we tried to give them food and water
The UN tried to give food to the people, but “War Lords” would take the food and use it to control the country
Situation that occurred during Jimmy Carter’s administration where the Ayatollah took American diplomats hostage in exchange for their old leader.
Iran Hostage Crisis
Jimmy Carter
Chinese College Students, seeing communism collapse around the world, march on the capital of China, Beijing, to encourage China to change their Government as well. China orders all protestors killed, executed, or imprisoned.
Tiananenmen Square
situation during Reagan’s time in office where America sold weapons to Iran and used those profits to illegally fund rebels in Nicaragua
Iran-Contra Affair