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Jimmy Carter's humble background was likely appealing to American voters in the wake of what event?
The Watergate scandal
George H.W. Bush oversaw this major event, which was foreshadowed by Pres. Reagan's rhetoric about the Berlin Wall
The fall of the Soviet Union
Name one reason why many Americans, especially his own political opponents, would have reacted negatively to Pres. George W. Bush's election in 2000 (hint: remember what he has in common with Pres. Rutherford B. Hayes)
Bakersfield, California is associated with the "Bakersfield Sound" in this genre of American music
Country
What event in 1981 supports some claims that Carter was unprepared to deal with complex foreign policy matters?
The release of the Iranian hostages during Pres. Reagan's inauguration.
This Arkansas Democrat portrayed himself as a center-left moderate, helping him win over many more moderate voters and defeat George H.W. Bush in the 1992 election.
Bill Clinton.
Pres. Bush's most controversial decision was to invade Iraq, done to remove this dictator from power
Saddam Hussein
Men working in this profession played a major role in helping African-American families create generational wealth
Pullman porters
Ronald Reagan promoted this economic policy, which seeks to create economic growth (some of his critics suggested that it favors the wealthy)
Trickle-down economics
Pres. Clinton helped resolve an ethnic conflict in the area known from World War I until the 1990s as this country
Yugoslavia
He was notably more liberal; Carter and Clinton were center-left moderates.
Yorba Linda, CA was the hometown of this American President
Richard Nixon
The Iran-Contra Scandal.
This law signed by President Clinton opened trade between North America, Canada and Mexico
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
What was one of Pres. Obama's largest foreign policy successes? (Hint: Remember the reason that his predecessor, George H.W. Bush, chose to invade Afghanistan)
The killing of Osama bin Laden (orchestrator of the 9/11 terrorist attacks)
Richard Nixon served as Vice President under this Republican President from Kansas
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George H.W. Bush's greatest achievement was liberating this country from an occupation led by Saddam Hussein's Iraq
Kuwait
Pres. Clinton became the second of three Presidents to have this happen to him while in office (like the other two, he was not removed from office)
He was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives
How did Pres. Obama's electoral success affect both parties' decisions on who to nominate in the 2016 Presidential primaries?
The Democrats became more left-wing (nominating Hillary Clinton) and the Republicans became more right-wing (nominating Donald Trump)