Vocabulary
What theory argued that if a nation fell to communism, its neighbors would as well?
Domino Theory
What was the name of the military operation that bombed North Vietnam in the early days of the Vietnam War?
Operation Rolling Thunder
What scandal involving illegal activities led to Nixon’s resignation?
Watergate
What was the name given to the economic plan that cut taxes, deregulated the economy, and increased defense spending?
Reaganomics
Which military conflict was caused by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait?
Persian Gulf War
What policy was used to ease tensions between the Soviet Union, United States, and China?
Detente
Which U.S. president sent "military advisors" into Vietnam?
John F. Kennedy
What is the name for the economic condition created by high inflation and stagnant economic growth?
Stagflation
What group did Carter controversially grant amnesty to during his presidency?
Vietnam War Draft Dodgers
Who won the 1968 presidential election?
Richard Nixon
What was the term for the gradual withdrawal of US forces from combat in South Vietnam?
Vietnamization
What document gave the president the power to use "all necessary measures" in the Vietnam conflict?
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
What was unique about Gerald Ford's presidency?
He was never elected as president or vice president
What was the name given to the negotiations between Egypt and Israel over control of the Sinai Peninsula?
Camp David Accords
Which president's foreign policy focused on ending communism and dismantling the Soviet Union?
Ronald Reagan
What was the plan to develop innovative defenses to guard the US against nuclear missile attacks called?
Strategic Defense Initiative
At what university were four students killed by the National Guard while protesting the invasion of Cambodia?
Kent State
What law limited a president’s ability to commit troops without congressional approval?
War Powers Act
Which event was responsible for Carter’s failure to win reelection?
Iran Hostage Crisis
What was the name of the military action where American ground troops attacked Iraqi forces during the Persian Gulf War?
Operation Desert Storm
What was the name given to the significant number of Americans who supported Nixon’s policies but chose not to express their views?
Silent Majority
What document showed that U.S. leaders had misled Congress and the American public about the Vietnam War?
Pentagon Papers
What event caused the United States to have an energy crisis in the 1970s with significantly rising gas prices?
OPEC Oil Embargo
What event symbolized the end of the Cold War in Europe?
Fall of the Berlin Wall
What compromise divided Vietnam into two separate nations (North and South) during the 1950s?
Geneva Accords