FORD YEARS
By the end of 1974, inflation rates were approximately:
14%
This incident damaged Teddy Kennedy's chances against Carter in 1980.
Chappaquiddick incident
Reagan's "Star Wars" program was officially known as:
Strategic Defense Initiative
Saddam Hussein invaded this country in 1990
Kuwait
This president was famous for wearing sweaters while encouraging energy conservation
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford's WIN program stood for:
Whip Inflation Now
Carter's greatest foreign policy achievement was brokering peace between these two nations.
Egypt and Israel
Reagan invaded this Caribbean island in 1983.
Grenada
The commander of U.S. forces during the Gulf War was
Norman Schwarzkopf
The Cold War ended during the presidency of this leader
Ronald Reagan?
The Helsinki Accords resulted in:
What is greater cooperation between nations?
This organization dramatically increased oil prices during the 1970s.
OPEC
Supply-side economics argues that government should
cut taxes on the wealthy to stimulate investment and job creation
George H.W. Bush nominated this controversial Supreme Court justice
Clarence Thomas?
This Middle Eastern hostage crisis dominated Carter's final years in office
Iran Hostage Crisis
The Mayaguez incident ended with:
rescue of all captives
The SALT II treaty failed after this country invaded Afghanistan.
USSR
The biggest scandal of Reagan's presidency was
Iran-Contra Affair
Operation Desert Storm was launched to liberate this country
Kuwait
Name one major issue that affected all four presidents covered in this unit
Ford became president after the resignation of this president.
Richard Nixon
This country seized the American embassy and took hostages.
Iran
During Reagan's presidency, this happened to the national debt
it rose dramatically
The Gulf War demonstrated the effectiveness of this type of military strategy
modern coalition warfare
Name the four presidents covered in this unit in order