This anti-establishment movement symbolized the youthful social upheaval of the 1960s was referred to as the
What is counterculture
100
This economic term for an economy with rising inflation and unemployment.
What is "stagflation"
100
This man was the less authoritarian, Western-looking leader of the Soviet Union who rose to power in 1985.
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev
100
This investigation into Bill and Hillary Clinton's Arkansas real estate venture was one scandal in a long list of scandals during the Clinton Administration.
What is Whitewater
100
In the 2000 presidential campaign, this candidate criticized past Democratic efforts in nation building abroad.
Who is George W. Bush
200
This ironic acronym stood for the committee separate from the Republican Party which raised money for Nixon's re-election campaign
What is CREEP
200
This crisis was one of the most embarrassing foreign policy failures of the Carter administration.
What is the Iranian Hostage Crisis
200
These two television networks began operations in 1981.
What are MTV and CNN
200
This Texas billionaire spent millions to form his own third party and promoted his bids for the presidency in 1992 and 1996.
Who is Ross Perot
200
This war was launched in order to create a system of governance among the Iraqis.
What is the Iraq War or Iraqi Freedom (2003)
300
The first person to become both president and vice president, without having been elected to either position.
Who is Gerald Ford
300
This Reagan Administration scandal in which the United States secretly and illegally sold arms.
What is the Iran-Contra Scandal
300
In 1989, this symbol of the Cold War came down.
What is the Berlin Wall
300
The special prosecutor who discovered Bill Clinton had an affair with a White House intern.
Who is Kenneth Starr
300
Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson developed this program in response to the economic crisis in finance and real estate in 2006.
Troubled Assets Relief Program
400
The name given to the broad pattern of law-breaking--including obstruction of justice and illegal wire-tapping.
What is Watergate
400
These two countries brokered a historic peace accord with the help of President Jimmy Carter
Who are Israel and Egypt
400
This president oversaw the end of the Cold War and the fall of Eastern European communism.
Who is George H.W. Bush
400
Approved by Congress in 1993, it expanded international markets and lowered trade barriers in Asia and North America.
What is NAFTA
400
This most conservative faction of the Republican Party is responsible for challenges to both the Democratic and Republican parties during the 2000s.
What is the Tea Party
500
This celebration of a planet took place in 1970
What is Earth Day
500
This system of defense against incoming missiles known as, the Strategic Defense Initiative.
What is "Star Wars"
500
This man abolished the Soviet Union in 1991.
Who is Boris Yeltsin
500
The war known as "Madeleine's War" took place in this country between 1998-1999.
What is Kosovo
500
This politician has utilized celebrities and new technologies more than any other politician to win elections.