Fast & Curious 70s & 80s

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Which federal agency creates programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment?

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Nixon's policy of decreasing Cold War tensions that was adopted by the U.S. is known as:

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Policy of Detente

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The break-in to the Democratic National Convention, organized by the White House, led to Nixon's resignation to avoid impeachment. This event is known as:

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Watergate Scandal

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__________: organization that signed an embargo which caused an oil shortage and economic hardship in the U.S.

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OPEC Oil Embargo

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__________: Iranian citizens took American hostages at the embassy after the U.S. allowed the exiled Shah to seek medical care.

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Iranian Hostage Crisis

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What was Reagan's military spending strategy that resulted in a bolstered military?

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Peace Through Strength

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What scandal involved Reagan's administration illegally selling weapons to Iran to fund an anti-communist group in Nicaragua?

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Iran-Contra Affair

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What term describes the collection of economic policies under Reagan's administration that concentrated on tax breaks for wealthy citizens to encourage a 'trickle-down' effect in the economic system?

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Reaganomics

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Who was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court under Reagan's administration?

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Sandra Day O’Conner

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Lines for gas such as the ones in this photograph resulted from ______.

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an embargo by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries