Chapter 13 socials studies

What was Nixon's biggest success as President?

strongly opposed the US involvement in the Middle East; leader of al-Qaeda

Products made by high-tech businesses include

believed the government should let businesses make money without much regulation

held peace talks between leaders of Egypt and Israel and faced economic problems of inflation

Which amendment guaranteed equal voting rights for women?

planned to take control of Kuwait's oil fields; leader of Iraq

became president after Nixon resigned due to the Watergate Scandal

Several campaign workers broke into the Watergate building to steal information

improved the US's relationship with China and the Soviet Union

Why did al-Qaeda terrorists attack the US?

What changes did new technologies bring to communication in the 1990s?

The Equal Rights Amendment said that men and women would not be treated equally

The cause of economic problems in the 1970s was a surplus of oil

How did the US and the United Nations respond to the invasion of Kuwait?

How did the US respond to the terrorists' attack of September 11?

wanted to improve relations between the Soviet Union and the US

was Reagan's vice president for 8 years

first woman appointed to the US Supreme Court

won one of the closest elections in US history

What year was the Equal Pay Act passed?

In what ways did the women's movement succeed?