Nixon
This political scandal led to President Nixon's resignation and widespread public distrust in government.
What is the Watergate Scandal?
Who is President Ford?
A conservative organziation that backed up Reagan
What is the Heritage Foundation?
Official ended under H.W. Bush
An attack by Al-Qaeda on U.S. soil
What is September 11, 2001?
This 1973 event by OPEC led to oil shortages and long lines at gas stations across the U.S.
What is the energy crisis of 1973?
Movement of people from the midwest to the southwest and southeast
What is the rust belt to sun belt?
Appointed by Reagan and became the first female Supreme Court justice
Who is Sandra Day O' Connor?
Iraq invaded Kuwait and we join this war the liberate Kuwait
What is the Persian Gulf War?
Authorized National Security Agency (NSA) to wiretap suspected callers without a warrant
The easing of tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union
What is detente?
What is the Camp David Accords?
"Peace through strength" and being tough on communism throughout the 80's
What is the Reagan Doctrine?
An agreement between Canada, America and Mexico to limit trade barriers between the countries
What is NAFTA?
Most expensive and largest natural disaster in New Orleans that exceeded the engineering design of the levees.
What is Hurricane Katrina?
Nixon opened trade to this country for the first time since 1949.
What is China?
The leader of this country was getting medical treatment in the United States
What is Iran?
241 marines killed in Lebanon after Israel invaded Lebanon
What is Marines in Labanon?
Formally known as GATT - it was established to foster and bring order to world trade
What is World Trade Organization?
First African American and minority president
Who is Obama?
These two programs protect the environment and animals that are endangered
What is the EPA and ESA?
Iranian students held staff at the US embassy in Iran hostage for 444 days
What is the Iranian Hostage Crisis?
Using money from weapons sales to Iran to support rebel groups in Nicaragua
What is the Iran Contra Affair?
entangled in an affair with Bill Clinton while he was president
Who is Monica Lewinsky?
First Hispanic Supreme Court justice appointed by Obama
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?