Why did the US involve itself in the Lebanese Civil War?

To stabilize the countries fighting and prevent a larger war

What was the Iran Contra affair?

US sold arms to Iran for money to give to Contras, a Nicaragua rebel group

What are Farm Aid Concerts?

An annual benefit concert held for American farmers founded in 1985

How are the Stock Market Crash of 1987 and Black Tuesday of 1929 connected in APUSH? (Pick 1 of 2)

Highlighted financial markets and their effects on the broader economy, Both Highlighted unpredictable nature of financial markets

What was the significance of the phrase "Read my lips: No new taxes"?

Bush's Pledge to assure voters of tax policy/commitment fiscal conservatism

What was Reagan’s economic plan? (Pick 1 of 2)

gov regulation while restricting the creation of money to reduce inflation, Reduce gov spending, capital gains and income tax,

How did the AIDS epidemic affect public perception of the American government during the 1980s?

Led to widespread criticism of the gov's slow response and lack of action

What were the effects of Three Mile Island incident that occured 3/28/1979?

Less public support for nuclear energy

What was the Iran Hostage Crisis?

Iran rebels went to the US Embassy and took 52 American hostages

Mariel Boatlift of 1980: 125,000 Cuban refugees migrated to the US in response to what significant event?

Cuban gov's decision to release prisoners/allow them to leave the country

How did the activities and formation of Al-Qaeda impact the US public perception and policies?

Increased gov surveillance/security measures, such as the 2001 Patriot Act

What is the Reagan Revolution?

Reagan’s conservative plan to cut taxes/lower government control on economy

Define the Savings and Loans Crisis:

When many loan banks failed due to fraud/risky loans

How did the political reform of Glasnost, issued by Gorbachev, impact American politics during the 1980s?

Facilitated communication/cooperation between superpowers, eased Cold War

Effects of deregulation (Pick 1 of 2 answers)

Helped create monopolies and lack of business transparency, Lowered consumer prices and increased choices

What was the “just say no” campaign?

Continuation of war on drugs, taught kids to decline drugs in public school

Reagan said "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" in order to:

Call for destruction of Berlin Wall to allow EBerlin to merge with WBerlin

How did the US support Iraq in the Iran-Iraq War?

US gave Iraq military intelligence and credit to buy advanced U.S. weapons

Effects of MTV on society (Pick 1 of 2)

Promoted newer genres of music & unknown artists, Presented new fashions & set standards for pop culture

Why were the Tiananmen Square protests significant to America during the late 1980s?

Highlighted human rights violations/strained relationship between US/China

How was the destruction of the Berlin Wall in 1989 significant to American Society?

Marked end of the Cold War & symbolized victory of democracy over communism

Former US Marine Corp Lieutenant Colonel involved in the Iran-Contra affair

What did “Perestroika” aim to do?

Aimed to rebuild Russia; led to the collapse of the Soviet Union

How did the music in the 1980s connect to the rise of rock and roll during the 1950s?

Fusion of diverse musical styles, similar to birth of rock & roll in 1950's

What was the purpose of the Live Aid concerts held in 1985?

To raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia

What did the solidarity movement protest?

It protested complete control as dictated by authoritarianism in Poland

What did the Reagan Doctrine focus on?

Aid to anti-communist rebel groups in Africa/Asia to fight communism

The evangelical Christians held what values:

Conservative values that fought counter-culture and wanted racial equality

What president and policies arose as a result of the election of 1988?

Bush became president after Reagan, continuing conservative plan & values

The Strategic Defense Initiative planned to defend the US from ICBMs and other nuclear weapons by…

Using space & ground systems to defend against nuclear ballistic missiles

Which of the following accurately describes Mikhail Gorbachev's relationship with Western leaders during the 1980s?

Maintained good relationship w/ Reagan resulting in arms control agreements

What role did the USA play in the Falklands war

US supplied Britain w/ fuel/intelligence/ammunition for the campaign

The effects of the Cosby Show:

Broke barriers portraying an affluent Black family shattering stereotypes

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1
Why did the US involve itself in the Lebanese Civil War?
In support of Israeli forces to secure a gateway into the middle-east
To create international chaos and destabilize communist powers in
To stabilize the countries fighting and prevent loss of oil in the economy
To stabilize the countries fighting and prevent a larger war
2
What was the Iran Contra affair?
A navy battle between Iran and US which led to trade cutoffs
US sold arms to Iran for money to give to Contras, a Nicaragua rebel group
A battle between CIA/Iranian army on Iranian soil causing an embargo on oil
A scandal between Iran and US in which the US was secretly buying oil
3
What are Farm Aid Concerts?
An perennial benefit concert held for American farmers founded in 1967
An annual benefit carnival held by the agricultural department
An perennial benefit carnival held by the agricultural department
An annual benefit concert held for American farmers founded in 1985
4
How are the Stock Market Crash of 1987 and Black Tuesday of 1929 connected in APUSH? (Pick 1 of 2)
Decline of the economic prosperity the world had prior
Highlighted financial markets and their effects on the broader economy
Both Highlighted unpredictable nature of financial markets
Both crashes led to prolonged recessions
5
What was the significance of the phrase "Read my lips: No new taxes"?
Promise made by Jimmy Carter to address concerns about government spending
Bush's Pledge to assure voters of tax policy/commitment fiscal conservatism
Campaign slogan used by Ronald Reagan to emphasize his economic policies
Statement made by Bill Clinton to advocate for tax cuts
6
What was Reagan’s economic plan? (Pick 1 of 2)
gov regulation while restricting the creation of money to reduce inflation
TAX CUTS
Reduce gov spending, capital gains and income tax,
Increase gov spending but decrease spending on the military.
7
How did the AIDS epidemic affect public perception of the American government during the 1980s?
Reinforced govt as reliable source of accurate information & public support
Epidemic had no significant correlation between public perception & govt
Increased trust in gov’s ability to handle public health crises
Led to widespread criticism of the gov's slow response and lack of action
8
What were the effects of Three Mile Island incident that occured 3/28/1979?
Increased public support for nuclear energy
Less public support for nuclear energy
Increased tensions with nations such as Russia and China
Increased tensions with nations such as France and Britain
9
What was the Iran Hostage Crisis?
CIA took 52 Iranian hostages to give US leverage in negotiating power
Iranian gov took 52 Americans hostage to get leverage in weapon negotiation
Iranian gov took 52 Americans hostage because the US kept stealing oil
Iran rebels went to the US Embassy and took 52 American hostages
10
Mariel Boatlift of 1980: 125,000 Cuban refugees migrated to the US in response to what significant event?
The US' decision to normalize relations with Cuba
Rebellion year prior was being investigated/participants were tortured
Cuban gov's decision to release prisoners/allow them to leave the country
Economic turmoil in Cuba following the collapse of the Soviet Union
11
How did the activities and formation of Al-Qaeda impact the US public perception and policies?
Prompted efforts to improve diplomatic relations with Middle Eastern
Expansion of social welfare programs to address underlying grievances
Sparked debates about immigration policies
Increased gov surveillance/security measures, such as the 2001 Patriot Act
12
What is the Reagan Revolution?
Reagan’s response plan to nuclear threats- arm insurgents in middle east
Reagan’s conservative plan to cut taxes/lower government control on economy
Reagan’s plan to fight liberal change with the US government
Reagan’s plan to fight liberal policy makers through hiring of muckrakers
13
Who made history in the 1980s by becoming the first woman appointed to the US Supreme Court?
Sandra Day O’Connor
Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
14
______: derogatory term for 1980s"young urban professionals" who flaunted wealth through conspicuous consumer spending
Yolpies
Yeats
Yuppies
Youths
15
Define the Savings and Loans Crisis:
When many loan banks started to steal loan money
When loans were failed to be payed back and interest rates rose
When many loan banks failed due to fraud/risky loans
When many banks failed due to embezzling
16
How did the political reform of Glasnost, issued by Gorbachev, impact American politics during the 1980s?
Led to increased tensions between the US and the Soviet Union
Envied the cultural movement that sparked in Eastern Europe
Resulted in higher military spending and expansion for defense initiatives
Facilitated communication/cooperation between superpowers, eased Cold War
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Founded to combat "amoral liberals,"/drug abuse/"coddling" of criminals/homosexuality/ communism/abortion
Solidarity Movement
Noble Normals
Honorable Plurality
Moral Majority
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Effects of deregulation (Pick 1 of 2 answers)
Prevented creation of monopolies and lack of business transparency
Lowered consumer prices and decreased choices
Helped create monopolies and lack of business transparency
Lowered consumer prices and increased choices
19
What was the “just say no” campaign?
campaign by Nixon to get citizens of communist countries to fight communism
Continuation of war on drugs, taught kids to decline drugs in public school
Rebellious campaign by hippie movement in an attempt to make drugs legal
campaign by the solidarity movement to “just say no” to authoritarianism
20
Reagan said "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" in order to:
Call for destruction of Berlin Wall to allow EBerlin to merge with WBerlin
Call for the opening of the Berlin wall and end communism in Berlin
Call for the opening of the Berlin wall and end capitalism in West Berlin
Call for the opening of the Great wall and end communism in China
21
How did the US support Iraq in the Iran-Iraq War?
US gave Iraq military intelligence and credit to buy advanced U.S. weapons
US stayed out of the conflict
US mediated the conflict to prevent econmic loss
US gave Iran military intelligence and credit to buy advanced U.S. weapons
22
Effects of MTV on society (Pick 1 of 2)
Promoted older genres of music and chastized unknown artists
Promoted newer genres of music & unknown artists
Enforced old fashioned music and conformatism
Presented new fashions & set standards for pop culture
23
Why were the Tiananmen Square protests significant to America during the late 1980s?
Highlighted human rights violations/strained relationship between US/China
Led to increase trade & prosperous economic engagement between China and US
Prompted US to establish diplomatic relations with China, supporting govt
Increase in admiration developed for China’s govt/how they handled dissent
24
Man who attempted to assassinate Reagan, and killed the white house press secretary
John Hinckley Jr.
Oliver North
Lee Harvey Oswald
Mikhail Gorbachev
25
How was the destruction of the Berlin Wall in 1989 significant to American Society?
The US was prompted to strengthen military presence in Europe
Marked end of the Cold War & symbolized victory of democracy over communism
Led to increased tensions between the US/USSR, building up to nuclear war
Resulted in a wave of immigration from Eastern Europe to Florida in the US
26
Who is Oliver North?
Carter's vice president who lost badly to Ronald Reagan in 1984 election
Former US Marine Corp Lieutenant Colonel involved in the Iran-Contra affair
The first woman appointed to the US Supreme Court
American man who attempted to assassinate U.S. President Ronald Reagan
27
What did “Perestroika” aim to do?
Aimed to rebuild Stock market; led to the collapse of the Soviet Union
Aimed to rebuild Russia; led to the collapse of the Soviet Union
Aimed to rebuild Russia; led to the collapse of the USA
Aimed to rebuild global economy, destabilized middle east
28
How did the music in the 1980s connect to the rise of rock and roll during the 1950s?
revival of rock and roll, with artists drawing inspiration from 1950's
resurgence of big band and swing music, paying homage to the 1950's
More explicit than 1950s music, with singers going all out on stage
Fusion of diverse musical styles, similar to birth of rock & roll in 1950's
29
What was the purpose of the Live Aid concerts held in 1985?
To raise awareness of the HIV/AIDs epidemic
To raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia
To promote new musics and first time music artists
To protest against nuclear disarmament
30
What did the solidarity movement protest?
It protested complete control as dictated by authoritarianism in Poland
It protested complete control as dictated by authoritarianism in Germany
It protested complete control as dictated by authoritarianism in Russia
It protested complete control as dictated by authoritarianism in Vietnam
31
What did the Reagan Doctrine focus on?
Sending troops to Eurasia to fight communism that expanded from the USSR
Aid to poor nations across Africa/Asia so that they don't turn to communism
Aid to anti-communist rebel groups in Africa/Asia to fight communism
Sending aid to the middle east to make allies with oil rich nations
32
The evangelical Christians held what values:
More liberal values while pushing for women's rights
More liberal values while pushing for racial rights
More Conservative values while pushing for racist values
Conservative values that fought counter-culture and wanted racial equality
33
What president and policies arose as a result of the election of 1988?
Bush became president under Republican party, went against Reagan’s ideas
Bush became president under Democrat party, went against reagan’s ideas
Bush became president after Reagan, continuing conservative plan & values
Bush became president beating Republican nominee and rose taxes for agenda
34
The Strategic Defense Initiative planned to defend the US from ICBMs and other nuclear weapons by…
Guaranteeing mutual destruction if one country decided to attack
Using space & ground systems to defend against nuclear ballistic missiles
Guaranteeing world destruction if one country decided to attack
Guaranteeing total warfare if a foreign nation decides to attack
35
Which of the following accurately describes Mikhail Gorbachev's relationship with Western leaders during the 1980s?
Maintained good relationship w/ Reagan resulting in arms control agreements
Tense: ideologies differed from other leaders limiting diplomatic progress
Interactions with Western leaders were marked by distrust and hostility
Maintained a cautious & adversarial stance & engaged in various proxy wars
36
What role did the USA play in the Falklands war
US supplied Argentina w/ fuel/intelligence/ammunition for the campaign
US supplied Britain w/ fuel/intelligence/ammunition for the campaign
US profited off of the war, selling weapons and info to both sides
US remained impartial to the war and did not get invovled
37
The effects of the Cosby Show:
Broke barriers portraying an affluent Irish family shattering stereotypes
Broke barriers by portraying poor Black family criticizing government laws
Broke barriers portraying an affluent Black family shattering stereotypes
Broke barriers portraying an poor Irish family ridiculing stereotypes

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