2025 American Studies II Honors Final Review

Who said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.'

Which location did the United States NOT take an active peacekeeping role during Bill Clinton's administration?

Anti-Vietnam War protests often were led by teenagers and young adults.

Break-in at the DNC office in the Watergate,disclosure of the White House involvement forced this president to resign

Saddam Hussien remained in power after Iraq's defeat in the Persian Gulf War and being removed from Kuwait.

As a result of the genocide in Serbia and Bosnia, Slobodan Milosovic was charged with war crimes.

Limits a president's ability to send troops into areas of combat around the world without a formal declaration of war.

(1973) legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy

Created in response to 9/11. Security for the public in coordinating the agencies in sharing information

George H. W. Bush v. Bill Clinton v. Ross Perot. Clinton won

Voting Rights Act

"Star Wars," Reagan's proposed the construction of an elaborate computer-controlled, anti-missile defense system

Nixon changed American foreign policy in USSR and China by:

New Frontier - Established the goal to land a man on the moon

George Bush's "New World Order"...

Plan to remove 540,000 troops from South Vietnam, while gradually allowing the South Vietnamese to take over the war

2000 presidential campaign, Barack Obama promised to heal the sharp divide between the Republicans and Democrats.

Rise of extremist government, human rights violations, and anti-American feelings existed in_____after ousting the USSR.

Stokely Carmichael preached Black separatism, criticized the civil rights movement, and was assassinated in 1965.

A relaxing of tensions between the US, China and the Soviet Union.

US would honor existing defense commitments, but allies would have to fight their own wars in the future.

August 2, 1990 to February 28, 1991. Made to counteract the invasion of Kuwait, George H.W. Bush was president

In the 1992 election more women voted for __________ than the other two candidates.

Bay of Pigs

Oklahoma City bombing

Economic plan. Trickle down economics.4 pillars: reduction of spending, income taxes, gov. regulation, and inflation.

Elimination of government power in a particular industry

USSR plan for openess

The "Axis of Evil" according to George W. Bush

12 days of negotiations between Israel and Egypt. Ended in a peace accord mediated by Carter.

Nixon's vice president, who resigned his office due to a campaign funding scandal. Was replaced with Gerald Ford.

First woman appointed to the Supreme Court

The Challenger explosion was...

The March on Washington's purpose was to

After the failed Bay of Pigs invasion, Kennedy learned he had to be flexible with the Soviet Union.

The 27th amendment limited...

Under Carter, failed attempt to rescue US hostages in Iran. 8 American lives lost. Biggest failure of the crisis.

Which organization banned oil sales to the US in the 1970s?

The Tiananmen Square protests were advocating for communism in 1989.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

What event triggered the 26th Amendment?

South Vietnam launched an attack on Saigon, which resulted in the North Vietnamese government falling to the communists.

Impeachment for perjury and obstruction of justice. Stemmed from an affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky

What group did Ngo Diem Dinh target?

‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Clinton reform policy for

What did the 26th Amendment do?

The Black Nationalist Movement focused on

"The focus of evil in the modern world" was...

Dismissal of independent special prosecutor Archibald Cox, and the resignations of Richardson & Ruckelshaus

What was the purpose of the Ho Chi Minh Trail bombings?

This country's government refused to cooperate in making Osama bin Laden accountable.

Series of leaked documents showed that JFK and LBJ administrations had not been entirely truthful about Vietnam

Patriot Act sought to prevent further terrorist attacks by allowing more government access to communication/searches.

My Lai Massacre

The Tet Offensive was a series of attacks on North Vietnamese cities.

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

Reagan & Roosevelt believed in the common man, but Reagan saw big government as the enemy vs Roosevelt saw big businness

Title IX, passed in 1972, guaranteed women . . . 

The __________ showed how divided the two political parties in Washington were by 1998.

Clarence Thomas

Ngo Dinh Diem is associated with

Equal Rights Amendment

The Iran-Contra Scandal and the Savings & Loan scandals gave the Democrats hope they could win the White House in 1988.

The January 1968 Tet Offensive

What was the purpose of LBJ's "Great Society"?

Ngo Dinh Diem limited free speech and religion in South Vietnam.

USSR plan for reconstuction

This president's speech on the eve of 9/11, brought comfort to Americans and reassurance the country was resilient.

Which of the following was NOT a part of LBJ's Great Society?

Gore had the popular vote, but not the electectoral to win the 2000 presidency, which was the third time it happened.

The use of the Ho Chi Minh Trail caused the war to expand into countries like Thailand, Cambodia, and South Korea.

What did the 24th Amendment get rid of?

President Ford's first positive event as president was

President Carter is known for emphasizing human rights as his foreign policy.

Economic philosophy; cutting taxes will increase the incentive people have to work, save, and invest; result recession

Arms to Iran (subject of arms embargo). Illegal funding to Contras while negotiating for hostages: Who was president?

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Elected in 1980, emphasized tax cuts for the wealthy, business deregulation, and increasing the military

Became the only person to be president, but never be elected; VP under Nixon, pardoned Nixon

Why did President Kennedy establish the Peace Corp.? 

Operation Rolling Thunder

Response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

Branch Davidians

The removal of Saddam Hussein & US military presence in Iraq was met with violent resistence by insurgents & militants.

Ho Chi Minh Trail 

Terror attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, & Flight 93. Changed the world forever