Unit 7 EQs!

How did Nixon change US policy in Vietnam?

• He began a process of "Vietnamization"

• He expanding bombing into Laos and Cambodia

• He began secret negotiations with the Viet Cong

• all of the above

Why did Nixon visit China?

• To find out their secrets

• To show a desire to re-establish diplomatic relations

• To help end the war in Vietnam

• To get more allies in the Cold War

How did the Watergate scandal impact Nixon’s presidency?

• It ended his presidency, leading to his resignation

• It made him more popular

• It led to him having a primary challenger in the next election

• It made it harder for him to end the Vietnam War

Which of the following was an impact of the Watergate scandal?

• A Republican candidate won the presidency in 1976

• The American people became more trusting of government

• The media became less investigatory

• A Democratic candidate won the presidency in 1976

Gerald Ford angered the American people by

• falling down the stairs

• failing to address the economic crisis

• pardoning Richard Nixon

• ending the war in Vietnam

Which of the following was an economic problem the US faced in the 1970s?

• The economy was growing too quickly

• deflation

• lack of economic growth combined with inflation

• lack of unemployment

The U.S. faced an oil crisis in the 1970s because

• Middle Eastern countries placed an embargo on the US because the government supported Israel

• Israel put an embargo on the US because of the Iran Hostage crisis

• Iran put an embargo on the US because the government supported the contras

• The US decided to stop buying oil from countries that did not respect human rights

President Carter responded to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 by

• sending troops

• writing a strongly worded letter

• boycotting the 1980 Moscow Olympics

• losing re-election

The Iran Hostage crisis

• lasted for months

• involved a failed rescue attempt

• contributed to Carter's unpopularity

• all of the above

Which of the following groups would most likely be a part of the "New Right" in the 1980s?

• Black Southerners

• evangelical Christians

• radical feminists

• civil rights activists