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Gerald Ford was Vice President for this President.
Who is Richard Nixon
52 Americans were held in the US Embassy in Tehran for 444 days in this event.
What was the Iran Hostage Crisis
The United States allowed this individual into the country for medical purposes, leading to many outraged Iranian nationals
Who is the Shah of Iran
Who is Jimmy Carter
This term is used to describe a economy that is not growing, but prices are getting higher.
What is Stagflation
This problem at the end of the 1970s was one of the major contributors to Jimmy Carter losing re-election (don't think hostages)
What is the Energy Crisis
What is acting
This individual beat Jimmy Carter in 1980, and went on to win reelection in 1984
Who is Ronald Reagan
This country was referred to as the "Evil Empire"
What is the Soviet Union
This President pardoned Richard Nixon, as he believed it would end the nation's national nightmare.
Who is Gerald Ford?
The Iran Hostage crisis lasted for this period of time
What was 444 days
The 7 hostages that were involved in the Iran-Contra Affair were being held in this Middle East country
What is Lebanon
The Camp David Accords, an agreement mediated by the United States and Jimmy Carter, set up diplomatic relations between these two countries.
What are Egypt and Israel
Gerald Ford was serving in this position in Congress right before he was asked to assume the role of Vice President
What is House Minority Leader
This nickname was given to the economic model practiced under President Ronald Reagan
What is Reaganomics
This ideology believes in limited government, with more emphasis on individual freedom to make choices
What is conservative
This group was the Cuban backed communist group fighting in Nicaragua.
Who are the Sandinistas.
This fossil fuel group goes by the acronym OPEC
What is the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
This individual was responsible for the managing and funneling of funds to the Contras in Nicaragua
Who is Oliver North
This ideology believes in a more hands on government, with more safety nets available for people who are in need
What is Liberal