First man to walk on the moon
Neil Armstrong
A person who endeavors to break away from traditional beliefs and values
Liberal
What do we call the attempt to return America to the traditional values of church, family, and free enterprise?
The Reagan Revolution
Declared 43rd President by the Supreme Court after contested election in 2000; advocated "compassionate conservatism"; "War on Terror"
George W. Bush
First American to orbit the earth
John Glenn
A person who wants to preserve traditional beliefs and values
Conservative
What Supreme Court decision legalized abortion?
Roe v. Wade
His New Frontier expanded welfare programs; Bay of Pigs incident and Cuban Missile Crisis took place
John F. Kennedy
First American to fly in space
Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
The belief that Communism should be stopped before it can attack and enslave a country
Reagan Doctrine
in which two countries did the U.S. military attack terrorists in the "War on Terror"?
Afghanistan; Iraq
Sent "peace-keeping" missions to Somalia, Bosnia, and Haiti; under scrutiny in the Whitewater Investigations; 2nd President to be impeached
William Clinton
The radical Islamic group that had gained control of Afghanistan and provided shelter for Al Qaeda
The Taliban
What TWO events caused a slowdown in the space program?
The explosions of the space shuttles Challenger in 1986 and Columbia in 2003.
Oversaw Operation Desert Storm
George H. W. Bush
First woman appointed to the Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Connor
Why were Iran, Iraq, and North Korea called an "axis of evil"?
All of these countries sought to acquire weapons of mass destruction; Iran and Iraq harbored and supported terrorists as well
Strengthened the military alliance of NATO; brought America into the space age; during his administration the Interstate Highway System was created and the St. Lawrence Seaway was completed
Dwight D. Eisenhower