American-World History 1945- Present Final review

This president built an international coalition to help free Kuwait in the Gulf War

How did TVs produce significant changes in the U.S. during post-WWII years?

Chiang Kai-shek was supported by the U.S. during the Chinese Civil war because?

The Hot line was established as a direct result of 

This system was made to ensure that a single central power does not emerge and take over

In 1965 the Immigration act ended the quota systems to the U.S., What did this act change?

Supreme Court case that established that there can be no "executive privilege" 

President Clinton put this person in charge of getting a national healthcare program passed

During the 1970's U.S. economy suffered from rise in inflation and unemployment, called?

This will increase the Presidents powers during the Vietnam War

After the Soviet Union gained control over Eastern Europe, how did the U.S. respond?

First Woman to run as Vice President was 

The U.S. supported the following free trade agreement in response to overseas competition

Identify one way in which the Red Scare from the 1920's and the 1950's were similar

This U.S. gov't agency covertly overthrew gov'ts in Iran & Guatemala during Eisenhower's admin

The main concept of Reaganomics was?

Identify one result of the collapse of the Soviet Bloc of nations in 1989

Capitalist or market economy identify which group of people control economic activity 

Last man to head the gov't of the U.S.S.R. in 1991 was

One outcome of the economic boom in the U.S. during the post-WWII era was?

Pres. Johnson's domestic program ensured all people live a healthy life free from poverty was

President Clinton became the second President to?

One direct result of the Sept 11, 2001 attack on the U.S. was

U.S. corporations organized themselves by expanding ownership in a variety of companies is?

De jure segregation is segregation based on

This nation invaded Afghanistan in 1979 and fought until 1989

In march of 2003 this country was invaded by the U.S. as an extension of the War on terrorism

This scandal negatively impacted Pres. Reagan because people of the U.S. believed he lied 

How did the use of the atomic bomb change the balance of power?

How did the use of atomic bombs influence the nuclear arms race

Closing down of steel, auto & rubber industries gave the area of Michigan, OH & PA this name

Ohio native, first astronaut and oldest man on the space shuttle, also an Ohio Senator, was

First women to the Supreme Court, appointed by Reagan was?

Identify the action which addressed racial inequality in the U.S. after WWII