261. Nixon's VP who became President? ____________. What hurt his reputation? ___________________
261. Nixon's VP who became President? ____________. What hurt his reputation? ___________________
262. Carter was elected in 1976 because he was a Washington _____________________ & very honest. His administration included peace between Israel & Egypt in the ____________________________; a near nuclear disaster at _______________________; toxic waste crisis at ___________________________; American hostages held 444 days by __________ terrorists, and an energy crisis. He advocated human
rights in foreign countries such as ___________________________.
263. Rachel Carson's book called attention to the harmful effects of pesticides ______________________.
264 The conservative Ronald Reagan became President in ________. The New Right & Moral Majority are associated with RR’s conservatism. Ministers like Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson (televangelists) supported conservative causes and were part of the ___________________________________________.
265. Reagan's economic policy included cutting ______________ and increased federal spending on the
military. Critics called Reagan’s supply side economics__________________________ economics. To
keep the deficit down Reagan cut _____________________________________. An incident that caused problems for Reagan was selling weapons to Iran and using the money to fund the Nicaragua Contras: __________________________ Scandal. Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative was nicknamed ___________
266. The 1980's included young, urban professionals called _______________ and the discovery of AIDS.
267. 1988 election. Who won? ______________________________. Remembered for Persian Gulf War when Iraq invaded _________________. 1989: The fall of communism. Berlin Wall was torn down. USSR collapses. The end of the _______________. Bush, Sr. lost in1992 to _____________, because of bad economy.
268. Clinton Presidency: Economy prospered. Balanced budget. Handgun control: ___________________
Sent troops to _______________ & _______________ as part of a NATOforce. Brought down by
___________________. Trade agreement between U.S., Canada, & Mexico: ____________________
Biggest disappointment: Universal __________________________ failed
269. 2000 election controversy: George W. Bush v. Al ________________. What state’s election returns caused
controversy? ________________________________
270. Sept. 11, 2001: Homeland Security; Patriot Act: Restricts 4thamendment: What group is against it?
_____________________________________________
271. Texas v. Johnson: _________________________________________________________________
272. In what country were student protestors killed in Tiananmen Square? _____________________
273. 27th amendment ________________________________________________
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