Presidential Policies
This president's economic policy, known as "Reaganomics," emphasized tax cuts, deregulation, and reducing government spending.
Who is Ronald Reagan
This scandal involved the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters and led to Nixon’s resignation.
What is Watergate
This crisis began in 1979 when 52 Americans were taken hostage in Tehran and held for 444 days.
What is the Iranian Hostage Crisis
This public health crisis emerged in the 1980s, disproportionately affecting the LGBTQ+ community and leading to widespread activism.
What is the AIDS epidemic
This economic theory, associated with Reagan, argued that tax cuts for the wealthy would lead to economic growth for all.
What is trickle-down economics
This policy, promoted by Reagan, argued that a strong military would deter aggression from the Soviet Union.
What is Peace Through Strength
This 1980s scandal involved illegal arms sales to Iran and funding Nicaraguan rebels, with Oliver North playing a key role.
What is the Iran-Contra Affair
This Middle Eastern nation was officially founded in 1948 with the support of President Harry Truman.
What is Israel
This first lady led the “Just Say No” campaign against drugs during the 1980s.
Who is Nancy Reagan
This 1973 law was designed to protect animals at risk of extinction.
What is the Endangered Species Act
This president helped open diplomatic relations with China in the early 1970s.
Who is Richard Nixon
This 1973 Supreme Court case legalized abortion nationwide.
What is Roe v. Wade
This international oil cartel caused fuel shortages and price hikes in the 1970s.
What is OPEC
This conservative think tank was founded in 1973 and became influential in shaping Republican policies.
What is the Heritage Foundation
This 1970s oil crisis led to gas shortages and long lines at pumps across the U.S.
What is the OPEC embargo
This president controversially pardoned his predecessor, leading to criticism and likely costing him reelection.
Who is Gerald Ford
This deadly attack in 1983 targeted U.S. Marine barracks in Lebanon.
What is the bombing of U.S. Marines in Beirut
This evangelical leader became a spiritual advisor to multiple U.S. presidents and played a role in shaping religious politics.
Who is Billy Graham
This shift in population saw people moving from the industrial Northeast and Midwest to the South and West.
What is the Rust Belt to Sun Belt migration
This shift in American industry saw manufacturing decline in the Midwest while technology and service jobs grew in the South and West.
What is the Rust Belt to Sun Belt migration
This agreement, negotiated by Jimmy Carter, led to peace between Israel and Egypt in 1978.
What are the Camp David Accords
This grassroots conservative Christian movement gained political influence in the 1980s, advocating for traditional family values.
What is the Moral Majority
The appointment of this woman in 1981 made history as the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice.
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor
This U.S. agency was created in 1970 to regulate pollution and protect natural resources.
What is the Environmental Protection Agency
This economic term describes the high inflation and stagnant growth that plagued the U.S. in the 1970s.
What is stagflation