Reagan Background
What was Ronald Reagan's wife's name?
Nancy Reagan
What does it mean to be "conservative"?
What was "Star Wars"?
The Strategic Defense Initiative-- Reagan proposing that the US invest in/create a system that could take down potential incoming missiles from space
Reagan's foreign policy took an aggressive approach to the fight against...
Communism
Name of the leader of the Soviet Union that was open to working with Ronald Reagan.
Mikhail Gorbachev
Before entering politics, what job did Ronald Reagan have?
He was an actor
What type of economy was proposed under Reaganomics?
Trickle-down Economy/Supply-side Economy, where policies that benefit the rich will eventually trickle down to reach the classes below
What is the slogan/name for Nancy Reagan's program?
"Just Say No"
Reagan was providing support to the Contras, which were located in what country?
Nicaragua
What did Reagan and Gorbachev agree upon and sign a treaty about?
Reducing the number of nuclear weapons
What state was Ronald Reagan from?
California
Under Reagan, the _________ budget nearly doubled in size whereas in other areas, like social services, funding was cut.
Defense
How did Reagan react to the HIV/AIDS epidemic?
Ronald Reagan's response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic was characterized by a slow and delayed reaction, with criticism that he was overly focused on the issue only towards the end of his presidency. For a period of time, he would not talk about it.
What was the Contra group? Why did they form?
The Contras were a counterrevolutionary force that sought to overthrow Nicaragua’s left-wing Sandinista government.
What is Glasnost?
Glasnost is a concept relating to openness and transparency. It has several general and specific meanings, including a policy of maximum openness in the activities of state institutions and freedom of information and the inadmissibility of hushing up problems.
Republican
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How did Reagan's policies around drugs impact people disproportionately?
Gave higher sentences for drugs that were often used by low-income/minority groups even though it was almost the exact same as other products that were used by wealthy, white people
What is "the Reagan Doctrine"?
Reagan believed that the United States should help groups resisting communism in the Third World.
What is Perestroika?
In simple terms, Perestroika (which means "restructuring" in Russian) was a series of economic reforms implemented in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Gorbachev. It aimed to fix a stagnant, centrally planned economy by introducing elements of a market economy, like allowing some private ownership and opening up to foreign investment.
Who was Reagan's Vice President?
George H. W. Bush
How is the wave of conservatism in the '80s a stark contrast compared to the years prior?
Woodstock/counterculture movements represented peace and a shift away from traditional values, the conservative movement is a rejection of those things
Was Nancy Reagan's campaign against drugs effective? Explain your answer.
No, it failed to address the reasons why people use drugs and instead just put a band-aid on the issue. While there were people who were convinced by this campaign, it largely did not solve the problem.
Explain the Iran-Contra Affair. Include descriptions of each side and the US involvement.
US sold weapons to Iran (breaking embargo), US officials (allegedly not Reagan) redirected those funds to the Contra group.
The USSR collapsed in 1991, leading to the creation of 15 individual nations. Name 5 of them to get full credit (100 points per country)
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.