Unit 14 Review

How did the Iranian Hostage Crisis affect President Carter?

• It led to his critics calling him a weak leader.

• It cost him the 1980 presidential election.

• It did not effect President Carter.

• Both were effects of the Iranian Hostage Crisis on Carter.

Nixon was best known for establishing friendly relations with this communist country.

• China

• The Soviet Union

• East Germany

• North Korea

Why did President Reagan say that "government was the problem"?

• The government did not do enough to help the people.

• The Watergate scandal uncovered widespread corruption.

• The federal government was spending too much money.

• Reagan tried to create another "Red Scare".

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein were known for their reporting on this topic.

• The Iranian Hostage Crisis

• The Watergate Scandal

• President Clinton's impeachment

• The Energy Crisis

Which regions of the world became hotspots for tension after the Cold War?

• The Middle East

• Africa

• The Balkans

• All of these became hotspots for tension.

How did President Carter try to solve the Energy Crisis?

• He placed taxes on gas-guzzling vehicles.

• He encouraged the use of alternative energy sources.

• He gave tax breaks for the use of certain vehicles.

• He tried all of these to help the Energy Crisis.

President Clinton tried to establish peace between these groups.

• The Croats and Serbs

• The Israelis and Palestinians

• Both of these groups

• None of these groups

President Reagan stated that he would take a strong stance against...

• Global terrorism

• Socialism

• Communism

• Domestic terrorism

What was a consequence of the Persian Gulf War?

• An increased number of terrorist attacks in the Middle East.

• A resentment of U.S. influence in the Middle East.

• A surge of communism in the Middle East.

• A destabilization of governments in the Middle East.

What did the Supreme Court rule in U.S. v Nixon?

• Nixon was ordered to turn over all the requested tapes.

• Nixon's claim of executive privilege was upheld.

• The Court ruled that the investigation was unconstitutional.

• The Court ordered a new investigation of the scandal.