Ford, Carter, Reagan Review

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Who was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court?

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Sandra Day O'Connor

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What was the Reagan scandal that involved the sale of weapons to Iran to fund a revolution?

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Iran Contra Affair

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Which action has come to symbolize the end of the Cold War? Options: establishing the Peace Corps, achieving a truce in the Korean War, tearing down the Berlin Wall, improving United States relations with China

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tearing down the Berlin Wall

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How many terms did Ronald Reagan serve?

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2

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Oliver North

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chief figure in the Iran-Contra scandal who admitted to covering up illegal actions

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Gorbachev‘s policy of openness in discussing problems in the Soviet Union

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Which political leader introduced programs that moved the USSR away from totalitarianism, and increased economic freedom and political rights?

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Mikhail Gorbechev

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Selling weapons to Iran to free hostages and using the money to fund war in Central America

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Iran-Contra Affair

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What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?

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a program to use laser technology to defend America against missiles

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This space shuttle exploded on January 26, 1987 and President Reagan addressed the nation.

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Challenger