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Which communist country did Nixon successfully open diplomatic ties with? Options: Vietnam, North Korea, China, Soviet Union

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China

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This act made it so the president has to alert congress within 48 hours when deploying troops.

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War Powers Act

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At which university did Anti-War protests result in deaths of four college students in 1970? Options: Jackson State College in Mississippi, Harvard University in Massachusetts, University of California, Berkeley, Kent State University in Ohio

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Kent State University in Ohio

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Which of these was a major foreign policy failure during the Carter presidency?
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loss of Panama to the Soviet Union,
failure to foster peace in the Middle East,
American hostages taken in Iran,
failure to protect West Berlin from communism

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American hostages taken in Iran

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Which activities were major events of President Jimmy Carter’s administration? Options: Iran Hostage Crisis, passage of the Camp David Accords, Whitewater, passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement, Collapse of the Soviet Union, Desert Storm, Passage of Medicare, Vietnam

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Iran Hostage Crisis, passage of the Camp David Accords

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What President freed the Iran Hostages?

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Ronald Reagan

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Why did Nixon visit China?

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To normalize relations and counterbalance the Soviet Union's influence.

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What was the War Powers Act?

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A federal law intended to check the president's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of Congress.

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President Nixon promised to end the Vietnam War. What did he do instead?

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He escalated the war instead of ending it.

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What were the Camp David Accords?

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Peace treaty between Israel and Egypt