Modern Era

In foreign affairs, President Nixon's policy of detente was illustrated by

• relaxing Cold War tensions by engaging in talks with China and the Soviet Union

• rejecting the ideals of realpolitik

• his bombing campaign of Cambodia

• firing Henry Kissinger as Secretary of State

What action did Gerald Ford take to attempt to heal the nation following the Watergate Scandal?

• He asked citizens to wear WIN buttons

• He pardoned Richard Nixon

• He ordered a full investigation of the Nixon Administration

• He signed the Helsinki Accords

What international incident helped Ronald Reagan defeat Jimmy Carter in 1980?

• First Persian Gulf War

• Camp David Accords

• Iran Hostage Crisis

• Iran Contra Affair

The first Persian Gulf War began when Saddam Hussein

• launched an attack on Israel

• overthrew the democratic Iraqi government

• attempted to assassinate George H. W. Bush

• launched an invasion of Kuwait

The 2000 presidential election was similar to the 1824 election in that

• The House of Representatives decided the election

• Republican captured all three branches of government

• the candidate who received a majority of the popular vote lost the election

• neither candidate won enough electoral votes to win the presidency

Which of the following statements is true of the impeachments of both Clinton and Johnson

• Both presidents were accused of illegally firing advisors.

• Both presidents were accused of committing perjury while under oath

• Both presidents were found guilty by the Senate

• Both presidents were found not guilty by the Senate

President Carter's greatest accomplishment was...

• ending American involvement in the Vietnam War.
• the Iranian hostage crisis.
• Camp David Peace Accords.
• solving the nation's energy crisis.

To resist the spread of Communism in Latin America and liberate American hostages, the several US officials became involved in what scandal?

• Watergate
• Whitewater
• Iran-Contra
• Benghazi 

President Bush and the United Nations sent in troops in January 1991, their goal was the restore peace in Kuwait. What was the name of this conflict, which lasted six weeks?

• World War II
• Vietnam War
• Persian Gulf War
• This means war

What was the name of the woman Bill Clinton had an affair with in the oval office, for which he allegedly lied about, which led to his impeachment? 

• Kris Kardashian
• Hilary Clinton
• Janet Reno
• Monica Lewinsky