1970s
This is the name for Richard Nixon's policy of de-escalating tensions between America and the Soviet Union
What is detente?
These are the three main issues in America before the 1980 election between Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter. What are they?
What is...
1. Economy is bad
2. Iran Hostage Crisis
3. Cold War still going on
This is the name of the dictator of Iraq who decided to invade Kuwait in August 1990.
Who is Saddam Hussein?
The election of 2000 between George W. Bush and Al Gore came down to which state?
What is Florida?
This man was chosen by America's CIA to be the leader of Iran. There was eventually a revolution against him and he was replaced by Ayatollah Khomeini. Who is he?
Who is the Shah of Iran?
Nixon was a conservative, meaning he wanted government to have _____________ of a role in the economy and people's lives
What is less?
Democrats started passing gun control laws in 1968 after the assassination of these two important men during that year.
Who is Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr.?
After Hussein refuses to withdraw his troops from Kuwait, the US launches a 6 week long military operation known as
What is Operation Desert Storm OR Persian Gulf War OR Gulf War?
The 9/11 attacks were attributed to the terrorist group Al-Qeada. Who was the leader of that group and the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks?
Who is Osama bin Laden?
This was a scandal that took place during the Reagan presidency in which Reagan set up illegal weapon sales to Iran and indirectly allowed illegal drugs such as cocaine to enter into the US.
What is the Iran-Contra Scandal?
Nixon's supporters decided to try and steal secrets from the Democratic headquarters before the 1972 election. The fallout from this scandal caused Nixon to resign. What is the name of the scandal?
What is the Watergate Scandal?
This conservative Christian group is the reason the Republican party is seen as the more religious party today.
This man's beating at the hands of LAPD officers in 1991 was caught on camera, and the outrage that followed the officers' acquittal in trial led to the LA Riots in 1992. What was his name?
Who is Rodney King?
This law states that the US government can wiretap your phone, access your internet history, and essentially spy on you if they feel you are a national security threat?
What is the USA Patriot Act?
This man takes over as president after Richard Nixon's resignation and immediately pardons him.
Who is Gerald Ford?
This is the reason why OPEC decided to raise oil prices on the US and eventually placed an oil embargo on us.
What is they were angry at the US for its support of Israel?
This is the name of Reagan's plan to put more money in the hands of the average, middle class person.
Hint: two possible names
What is Reaganomics OR trickle-down economics?
Why did so many people migrate from the northern and eastern US to the South and West from 1970-2000?
What is factories were closing/loss of jobs?
What is Hurricane Katrina?
Reagan spent $1.5 billion to build up America's military defenses and create a protective "shield" around the country. What is this called?
Hint: two possible names
This the peace treaty organized by President Carter in the late 70s between Egypt and Israel to prevent a fourth war from happening between the two nations.
What are the Camp David Accords?
Part of Reaganomics is decreasing the amount of taxes that the rich and wealthy business owners have to pay. What are the rich business owners supposed to do with the extra money they are saving?
What is hire more workers and give their employees raises?
Bill Clinton was accused multiple times of sexual misconduct during his time in politics. The most famous of these scandals involved a 23-year-old White House intern. What was her name?
Who is Monica Lewinsky?
This economic crisis was one of the main areas of debate during the 2008 election between Barack Obama and John McCain.
What is the housing market crisis/crash?
This is an agreement established in 1994 between the US, Canada, and Mexico that promises to remove all tariffs in trade and create cheaper products among the three nations.
What is the North American Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA?