Which of the following DO NOT reflect Reagan's actions toward the Soviet Union?

Refusing to meet with or discuss peace with Gorbachev

The end of communism in the USSR caused which of the following to take place?

the unification of East and West Germany

Which was a result of the US supporting Israel in the Yom Kippur War in 1973?

OPEC placed an embargo on oil to the US

As a result of Vietnam, Congress passed the War Powers Act in 1973 to:

Restrict the president's power over the military

Which is NOT an element of the feminist movement of the late 60s (second wave)

The US gov't ratified the Equal Rights Amendment

Ford ruined his credibility with the American people early in his short term by...

Pardoning Nixon for crimes he did or did not commit

Reaganomics refers to Reagan's approach to fighting inflation through increasing supply by:

lowering taxes / lowering regulations on businesses

How did the Iranian/Islamic Revolution of 1979 affect the US?

It caused OPEC to embargo oil to the US, It led to Americans taken hostage in Iran, It caused Carter to lose appeal, It caused inflation within the US

According to the Pentagon Papers:

The US was involved in Vietnam much longer than expressed

What was the result of the INF treaty of 1987?

the reduction of nuclear missiles for the US and the USSR

Carter's greatest diplomatic accomplishment during his administration...

Making peace b/t Egypt and Israel in the Camp David Accords

The creation of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970 was partially the result of:

The publishing of the book Silent Spring

How did the policies glasnost and perestroika cause the collapse of the Soviet Union?

They allowed free flowing information/capitalism/elections

Vietnamization is best described as:

The slow removal of American soliders from Vietnam

Which is true of the Watergate scandal??

Nixon released tapes as evidence with silent gaps

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1
Ronald Reagan's retriever:
Victory
Brownie
Conservative Canine
Rex
2
Which of the following DO NOT reflect Reagan's actions toward the Soviet Union?
Calling the Soviet Union an evil empire
Refusing to meet with or discuss peace with Gorbachev
Spending more and more on defense to out-produce the USSR
Demanding the Berlin Wall to be taken down
3
In THIS event, Congress accused Reagan of misusing power by supplying/funding foreign nations.
Iranian Hostage Crisis of 1979
Iranian Revolution of 1979
Strategic Defense Initiative
Iran-Contra Affair
4
The end of communism in the USSR caused which of the following to take place?
the end of communism in China
The end of free business in former Soviet nations
the elimination of nuclear weapons across the globe
the unification of East and West Germany
5
Which was a result of the US supporting Israel in the Yom Kippur War in 1973?
Israel convinced OPEC to lower prices on oil
OPEC placed an embargo on oil to the US
the era of stagflation in the US came to an end
OPEC placed an embargo on oil to the USSR
6
As a result of Vietnam, Congress passed the War Powers Act in 1973 to:
Give Congress less power over the military
Restrict the president's power over the military
Give Congress more power over the military
Give the president more power over the military
7
Which of the following did not contribute to the public's negative perspective of the Vietnam Conflict?
The Pentagon Papers
The Kent / Jackson State shootings
The Iranian Revolution
My Lai massacre
8
THIS president appointed the first female Supreme Court justice.
Carter
George H.W. Bush
Reagan
George W. Bush
9
Which is NOT an element of the feminist movement of the late 60s (second wave)
feminists protested the 1968 Miss America pageant
The US gov't ratified the Equal Rights Amendment
The first feminist magazine was published
The Supreme Court ruled women have a choice to abort a pregnancy
10
Ford ruined his credibility with the American people early in his short term by...
Pardoning Nixon for crimes he did or did not commit
Granting clemency to South American drug cartel leaders
Pardoning Clinton for his misconduct while in office
Freeing imprisoned terrorists in the US
11
Reaganomics refers to Reagan's approach to fighting inflation through increasing supply by:
Raising taxes / increasing regulations on businesses
lowering taxes / lowering regulations on businesses
12
Jimmy Carter's cat:
Jameson
Mittens
Misty Malarky Ying Yang
Fred
13
All of the following were directly supported by Reagan's administration, EXCEPT...
Business / less regulation
Labor unions / social security
Anti-abortion legislation
Defense / Military
14
How did the Iranian/Islamic Revolution of 1979 affect the US?
It caused OPEC to embargo oil to the US
It led to Americans taken hostage in Iran
It caused Carter to lose appeal
It caused inflation within the US
15
According to the Pentagon Papers:
Vietnam doesn't really exist
The US never actually sent troops into Vietnam
The US was involved in Vietnam much longer than expressed
The US never landed on the moon.
16
What was the result of the INF treaty of 1987?
The USSR was forced to surrender to the US
the reduction of nuclear missiles for the US and the USSR
The end of missile program inspections
a mutual missile defense program between the US and USSR
17
Carter's greatest diplomatic accomplishment during his administration...
Resolving the energy crisis of 1979
Making peace b/t Egypt and Israel in the Camp David Accords
Pressuring the Soviet Union to tear down the Berlin Wall
Signing the SALT II arms treaty
18
Why did Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative come under criticism?
It would not be effective against multiple missiles at once
It infringed on Star Wars copyrights
It would cost too much
It could annihilate smaller countries
19
THIS state was 1st to leave the USSR after its trade union (Solidarity) turned into a movement.
Poland
China
East Germany
Yugoslavia
20
Which side received support from the US in the Iran-Iraq War?
Iran
The Republic of the Congo
Botswana
Iraq
21
What was the immediate effect of the 1973 OPEC oil embargo?
a cutback on US oil drilling
inflation in the US economy
Demand on goods requiring oil rose
President Carter spat on an OPEC pamphlet
22
The creation of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970 was partially the result of:
The publishing of the book Gone with the Wind
The publishing of the book The Feminie Mystique
The publishing of the book The Influence of Sea Power on History
The publishing of the book Silent Spring
23
How did the policies glasnost and perestroika cause the collapse of the Soviet Union?
They crippled the upper class in the USSR
They allowed free flowing information/capitalism/elections
They weakened the USSR economy
They put more restrictions on civil liberties causing revolt
24
Which social group is INCORRECTLY matched with its organization?
AIM / Native Americans
UFW / Environmentalists
Counterculture / college-age youth
NOW / Women
25
SALT I (1972) was the result of Nixon's _____________ policy.
Watergate
Deonte
Containment
Detente
26
Vietnamization is best described as:
The removal of the Vietcong from South Vietnam
The slow removal of American soliders from Vietnam
The slow removal of American businessmen/women from Vietnam
Turning other countries into Vietnam
27
Which is true of the Watergate scandal??
Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward brought down nixon with no help
The House of Representatives impeached Nixon
Ford ordered Nixon to stand trial
Nixon released tapes as evidence with silent gaps

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