What was the result of the Persian Gulf War?

Saddam Hussein withdrew forces from Kuwait

Why were there gas lines in the late 1970s?

OPEC placed an oil embargo on the US

How did Nixon implement detente?

He reopened relations with China & Soviet Union

What does the Watergate Scandal prove?

even the president must follow laws & Constitution

What is the idea behind Peace Through Strength?

Spend more on defense than Russia

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1970s-End of Cold War

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1
What was the result of the Persian Gulf War?
Saddam Hussein withdrew forces from Kuwait
Saddam Hussein was killed
Iraqi Kurds were treated as equals
Saddam Hussein resigned from power
2
President responsible for reducing arms & relaxing tensions with the Soviet Union
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
John F Kennedy
Lyndon B Johnson
3
Why were there gas lines in the late 1970s?
OPEC placed an oil embargo on the US
There was a new kind of gas to make your car go faster
Gas stations closed due to the recession
Gas was super cheap
4
Area of the country hit by the collapse of the steel industry & loss of manufacturing jobs
east coast
Sun Belt
Rust Belt
west coast
5
Importance of Jimmy Carter & Camp David Accords...
provided human rights to Middle East
ended the Vietnam War
peace between Israel & Egypt
reduced nuclear weapons with Soviet Union
6
What did Iranians do to protest the US for interferring in their government?
Joined the USSR
Place an oil embargo on the US
Bombed the embassy
Held 52 Americans hostage
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How did Nixon implement detente?
He bombed Vietnam
He ended the Cold War
He reopened relations with China & Soviet Union
He escalated the Space Race
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What does the Watergate Scandal prove?
the judicial branch has more power than the legislative branch
presidents can be impeached and removed
the executive branch has more power than the legistlative branch
even the president must follow laws & Constitution
9
What does Reaganomics do?
Borrow money from foreign countries
Implement more government regulations
Cut taxes for the wealthy
Tax businesses more
10
What President's scandal included US weapons sold to Iran, and gave the $ to the Contras?
Nixon
HW Bush
Reagan
Carter
11
Whom is often given credit for ending the Cold War?
Carter
Reagan
Clinton
Nixon
12
What is the idea behind Peace Through Strength?
Ease tensions with Russia
Bomb Russia
continue containment
Spend more on defense than Russia
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Outcome of the Watergate scandal
Supreme Court ruled Nixon must leave office
Nixon was impeached and removed from office
Nixon claimed executive privilege
Nixon resigns as president

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