Cold War and Middle East
Energy Crisis & Middle East
Globalization/Technology
Conservative Era
MISC
100
President Nixon's foreign policy of Detente led to a more relaxed relationship with China and Russia.
What were the two immediate results of Detente?
China enters the United Nations
and
Russia and US reduces nuclear weapons (SALT)
100
What organization placed an embargo and is responsible for long gas lines?
OPEC
(Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)
100
How did Bill Gates invention of Microsoft affect businesses who adopted the platform?
It made businesses more efficient.
100
The turning over of the Federal government’s powers and responsibilities of its federal programs, like Welfare or Medicare, to the state and local governments and reducing its role in domestic affairs is best known as…
New Federalism
(reducing the size of the federal government)
100
This city has Levee Flood walls, is below sea level
and is located on the Gulf Coast.
What city is being described? and what event is this city associated with?
New Orleans and Katrina
200
During the Iran - Contra affair, how was the United States able to support the Contras in Nicaragua?
Selling Weapons to Iran and funneling the profits to the Contras
200
During the energy crisis, many Americans faced difficulties in the 1970s. This called for Environmental action and energy independence because the United States was too dependant on what overseas product?
oil or petroleum
200
With the rise of technology and the internet in the 1990s, what are some of the effects in the job market?
Decrease in farming and manufacturing jobs
an increase in service jobs
an increase in part-time jobs
more people work from home
increase in global trade
200
This amendment would outlaw discrimination based on gender, be seen as a great victory by women's-rights groups, but this law fell 3 states short of the 38 required for ratification. However, many states have adopted similar amendments to their state constitutions. This law is known as...
ERA
Equal Rights Amendment
200
As a response to the terror attacks conducted on September 9, 2001, the Nation and President George Bush called for action. President Bush called for measures that looked similar to WWI & WWII, these actions would surveillance its United States citizens. This is describing what law?
Patriot Act
300
The Soviet Union breaking apart and the ending of the Cold War.
300
During the Carter Administration, David Rockefeller convinced the President to bring the Shah of Iran for medical treatment. Why did he feel the need to take care of the Shah? What was Rockefeller trying to receive in exchange?
He wanted to receive more oil
300
This agreement between the US, Mexico, and Canada increased trade between the countries due to lower tariffs. What was the name of the agreement?
NAFTA
300
This policy deregulates businesses, lower costs for corporations by cutting taxes, businesses will use those savings to invest in their own company and higher wages, and this would then lead to increased spending in the economy. This is describing what policy?
Trickle Down Economics
Reaganomics
300
June of 1972, CREEP (the committee to re-elect the president)
broke into the Democratic campaign headquarters to plant "bugs" (microphones) that would allow the Nixon campaign to spy on the Democrats.White House "Plumbers"
What event is this describing?
Watergate
400
This policy is represented under President Nixon,
The slow withdrawing of U.S. troops, and equipping and training of the South Vietnamese to fight for themselves.
Vietnamization
400
President H.W Bush (Sr.) was able to receive approval and troops from the United Nations to enter into the Persian Gulf.
What country did we go to fight? and what country did we go to protect?
We fought Iraq and protected Kuwait
400
The WTO (World Trade Organization) oversees trades between countries to ensure there are no unfair business practices and creates opportunities for less developed countries.
Knowing this information, what is a direct result of the fair practices of the World Trade Organization?
Increase in trade and demand for goods
400
During the rise of social conservative culture, conservatives had came out and opposed various policies. In the midst of the 1970’s, a famous court case decision, known as Roe v. Wade had split the nation on morality and legality of this decision. Why was the nation sharply divided on this Supreme Court case?
right to have an abortion
400
When prices are rising and unemployment remains high, while economic growth was stagnant (stays the same).
Stagflation
500
As the United States endured the Cold War, President Reagan believed that we were not strong enough and hadn't really been victorious through the years. He believed that increasing our military will discourage other nations from picking on the United States.
What is President Reagan's belief in the US military?
Peace Through Strength
500
During the Yom Kippur War, the United States showed its support for Israel. As a result, many Middle Eastern Nations grew hostile towards the US and cut us off from oil.
In order to bring peace between Israel and some of the Middle Eastern Nations, What peace treaty was created to try and end some of the violence?
The Camp David Accords
500
How has Social media played a role in current politics?
Reaches a wide variety of people/connected
People have become scrutinized/attacked from the media
Distrust among politicians and news sources
500
Wrote the book Feminine Mystique and created the
National Organization for Women (NOW) to pursue women’s goals.
Betty Friedan
500
tiananmen square