Ch. 23-26 Last 45-years

What was Watergate all about?

• Nixon shifted the war from Vietnam into Cambodia.

• Nixon accepted an illegal gift of a dog named Checkers for his family.

• Watergate was a conspiracy theory that was never proven.

• Nixon used campaign funds to pay burglars to break into the Democratic National Committee headquarters to look for dirt on his political opponents.

Which president got blamed for mishandling the Iran Hostage Crisis?

• Richard Nixon

• Gerald Ford

• Jimmy Carter

• Ronald Reagan

Nicknamed “Star Wars”, it was the plan laid out in the U.S. response to a possible nuclear attack.

• Strategic Dangerous Incorporated

• Strategic Defense Initiative

• Strategic Differentiation Innovation

• Strategic Destination Isolation

Which of the following combinations best summarizes Reaganomics?

• budget cuts, tax increases and increased defense spending

• budget cuts, tax cuts and decreased defense spending

• budget cuts, tax increases and increased defense spending

• budget cuts, tax cuts and increased defense spending

What tragic event happened in the United States on January 28th, 1986 that killed seven people, one being schoolteacher.

• Challenger Space Shuttle exploded

• Pullman Company train wreck

• Nuclear Power Plant explosion

• Ford Stock Car race car crash

What president ordered the Persian Gulf War?

• Ronald Reagan

• George H.W. Bush

• Bill Clinton

• George W. Bush

This president helped build a strong economy, balanced the budget, had a federal government surplus, unemployment fell, and improved relations with Russia and China. Unfortunately, he was accused for lying about having an affair with a woman in the White House, and that led to an attempt to impeach, which failed.

• Ronald Reagan

• George H.W. Bush

• Bill Clinton

• George W. Bush

What key event triggered the fall of communism within the Soviet Union (present day Russia)?

• The Berlin Airlift triggered the fall of communism within the Soviet Union (present day Russia).

• The fall of the Berlin Wall triggered the fall of communism within the Soviet Union (present day Russia).

• The Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan triggered the fall of communism within the Soviet Union (present day Russia).

• The resignation of Richard Nixon as president of the United States triggered the fall of communism within the Soviet Union (present day Russia).

What was the reason for why the United States invaded Iraq during the Persian Gulf War?

• The reason was to reverse the Iraqi invasion of Iran.

• The reason was to reverse the Iraqi invasion of Saudi Arabia.

• The reason was to reverse the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

• The reason was to remove the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein from power.

Planned by Osama Bin Laden, Islamic Fundamentalists from Al-Qaeda flew planes in the World Trade Center, The Pentagon, and outside of Philadelphia. What was a long-term consequence?

• Bush administration mandated pilots must go through excessive military training

• Bush administration required that military personal must fly on all planes.

• Bush administration developed new code calls to warn of danger.

• Bush administration increased anti-terrorism measures.