AH- Ch 25 & 26 Review

Why did Nixon resign?

• to avoid impeachment

• to avoid turning over to his tapes.

• to prove his innocence

• to proves his loyalty to his staff

What was the goal of Reagan's policy towards Nicaragua?

• to prevent the government from being defeated by revolutionaries

• to overthrow the Marxist government

• to build a large military base in Nicaragua

• to remain nuetral

How did the Soviet policies of perestroika and glasnost help bring an end to the Cold War?

• They strengthened Eastern European support for the Communist system.

• They convinced the US to end its military buildup.

• They helped cause the fall of Communist regimes in Eastern Europe.

• They banned the demonstration of Polish workers in the Gdansk shipyard.

The general mood of America’s bicentennial was

• gloomy.

• indifferent.

• sad.

• optimistic.

In 1969, Neil Armstrong and "Buzz" Aldrin were the first two people to...

• assist President Nixon as new staff members

• be named by President Nixon as Supreme Court Justices

• be named to Nixon's cabinet

• walk on the moon

To deal with the recession of the early 1990s, Bush

• increased spending for social programs.

• nearly doubled the size of the federal government.

• signed a bill to increase the unemployment rate.

• agreed to a deficit-reduction plan that included new taxes.

As the evidence mounted against him, Nixon

• halted the investigation.

• named Gerald Ford VP.

• was impeached by the house.

• resigned from office.

How might Ford's WIN plan best be described?

• an ultimately unsuccessful economic initiative to battle inflation.

• an ambitious plan to reduce the country's dependence on foreign oil.

• an agreement with the Soviet Union to reduce the countries' nuclear stockpiles.

• an affirmative action policy intended to get banks to reinvest in their communities.

The domestic policies of Jimmy Carter reflected all of the following EXCEPT that

• the country's economy was suffering from inflation and an energy crisis.

• the arms race was draining resources.

• manufacturing job were disappearing overseas.

• prosperity and economic opportunity were increasing.

The S&L scandal

• cost American taxpayers billions of dollars.

• cost Reagan his popularity with the American people.

• grew out of an attempt to undermine the Sandinista government.

• showed that the federal regulation of banks is unnecessary,