Presidential Failures
George W. Bush sent forces into this country in 2003 in order to get rid of the "weapons of mass destruction"- which we now know didn't exist.
Iraq
MOST American industry during the Gilded Age was in what region of the country?
The NorthEast
This war is an example of successful containment- even if no one technically won.
Korean War
This "trial of the decade" in 1925 was over whether a teacher should be allowed to teach the theory of evolution. It is an example of the struggle between traditionalism and modernism during the "Roaring Twenties".
The Scopes Trial
This hotel was broken into by "burglars" during the 1972 presidential election- leading to one of the most notorious scandals in American History.
The Watergate Hotel
This is what Bill Clinton was impeached for.
Purgery
This labor union was considered "radical" and they wanted to abolish capitalism and create a world for the workers
IWW (Industrial Workers of the World)
The Soviets blockaded the Western side of this city. America and her allies will successfully fly supplies in for over a year until the Soviets give up.
This act of Congress allows women to take legal action if they are not being paid the same pay for the same work.
Equal Pay Act
Name of the Supreme Court case where Nixon was told that executive privilege didn't mean that he could evade a congressional subpeona for his weird White House tapes.
US v. Nixon
The American embassy in this country was taken by rebels- contributing to Carter's failure to be re-elected.
Iran
What THREE aims were the goals of labor unions during the Gilded Age?
1. Better working conditions
2. Shorter Hours
3. Higher Wages
This allows for tax and tariff-less trade between three countries in the Western Hemisphere.
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
The Act repealed the immigration quotas of the 1920s, and it will allow for more diversity in America.
Immigration Act of 1965
President Ford did this after Nixon resigned.
Pardoned him.
This act by Congress allowed Johnson to escalate the Vietnam War-- without a war declaration.
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The "Father of Political Cartoons" who used his pen to expose the corruption of Tammany Hall and other political machines.
Thomas Nast
Osama Bin Laden was killed by Special Forces during this man's presidency.
Barack Obama
This supreme court case protected the right to obtain an abortion until the age of viability.
Roe v. Wade
These leaked documents, named after the HQ for the Dept. of Defense, showed that the US government had been lying about American involvement in Vietnam for DECADES- contributing further to distrust of government in the 1970s.
The Pentagon Papers
Reagan sent money to this group even though Congress said it was not allowed.
The Contra
This political machine leader ran NYC through corruption, bribery, and taking advantage of immigrant populations during the Gilded Age.
William "Boss" Tweed
Here, Jimmy Carter bartered a deal between Egypt and Israel over border/land disputes.
Camp David
This female Mississippian spoke about African American voting rights at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.
Fannie Lou Hamer
This scandal was when members of Warren G. Harding's Administration leased government land out to private companies for their own personal gain.
Teapot Dome Scandal