Conservatism
What president elected in 1980 represented a revival of conservatism in the United States?
Ronald Reagan
What event started the War on Terror?
9/11, the attack on the twin towers.
Which nation currently has the strongest military?
The U.S.
What caused the end of the Cold War?
The fall of the USSR.
What technological innovation that became publicized in the 1980s rapidly increased the speed of globalization?
Computers (Internet).
What defines “culture wars”?
It debated issues like homosexuality, immigration policies, diversity, abortion, gender roles, and family structure.
What was one of the other targets, other than the Twin Towers, on 9/11?
The Pentagon/the capital.
The fall of the USSR left what country as the world's leading superpower?
The United States.
What doctrine of the 1980s pledged to aid Anti-Communist efforts?
The Reagan Doctrine.
What country is the United States' main opponent for global economic influence?
China.
What was the Republican Revolution?
Republicans took over the House for the first time in 50 years.
What was the Bush Doctrine?
It gave the right to strike any enemy, even before they have done anything to the U.S.
What nation did the United States launch an embargo on in 1962, which goes on until the present day?
Cuba.
What weapon of mass destruction was the subject of the “Arms War” between the U.S. and USSR?
Nuclear bombs.
What company released its first touchscreen phone in 2007?
Apple.
What anti-immigration ideology originating in the 1830s saw a revival in the United States from the 1980s to present day?
Nativism
What president declared the “War on Terror” following the attacks of 9/11?
George W. Bush
What free trade agreement signed in 1992 increased US economic influence over the North American continent?
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Who was Gorbachev?
The leader of the Soviet Union.
What organization, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Switzerland, regulates and facilitates international trade?
The World Trade Organization.
What did Christian fundamentalists promote?
They promoted the teaching of creationism and/or intelligent design over evolution in public schools.
What year did the United States invade Iraq?
2003.
What is one of the three top exports from the United States as of 2023?
Oil, Gas, Vehicles (including airplanes).
What did the Glasnost policy do?
It called for greater openness, including increased political freedom in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.
What year was the “Great Recession” that had global economic impacts due to a subprime mortgage crisis in the United States?
2008.