Cold War 1968-1980

One reason for the end of the postwar economic boom in the 1970s was

• the entry of large numbers of women in the work force.

• American reliance on foreign oil causing prices to increase.

• a decline in technological innovation.

• a lack of government safety and health regulations.

What is it called when unemployment and prices are high and the economy is struggling?

• stagnant

• flation

• hyperinflation

• stagflation

Ford and Congress were often in disagreement during his presidency because

• Ford was a Democrat and Congress was controlled by Republicans

• Ford was a Republican and Congress was controlled by Democrats.

• Ford was a conservative and Congress was controlled by Republicans

• Ford was inflexible and refused to work with Congress

Special Prosecutor who was hired to investigate the Watergate Scandal and eventually be fired during the Saturday Night Massacre.

• Archibald Dean

• Archibald Bunker

• Archibald Severin

• Archibald Cox

The U.S. Secretary of State who served under both Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.

• Henry Kissinger

• John Dean

• Hunter S. Thompson

• Leonid Brezhniv

How was the Iran Hostage Crisis resolved?

• the hostages were all killed
• the hostages were released as part of the agreement ending the Vietnam War
• the hostages were freed upon Reagan's inauguration
• the Camp David Accords led Israel to release the hostages

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein were famous for

• being Iranian hostages

• Investigating the Watergate scandal for the New York Times

• Investigating the Watergate scandal as journalists for The Washington Post

• being two Republican senators who called for Nixon's resignation

Ford’s greatest achievement with foreign policy was an agreement between 35 countries to work together on world peace, human rights and economic issues.

• Whip Inflation Now

• The Camp David Agreements

• Paris Peace Agreement

• The Helsinki Accords

A major factor contributing to Ronald Reagan’s defeat of President Carter in 1980 was

• The handling of the Iranian Hostage Crisis

• Gerrymandering

• Reagan spent more money on the election

• Carter did not campaign in all 50 states

The Leader of Iran who established a Muslim state and responsible for holding on to American hostages during the end of the Carter presidency

• The Shah of Iran

• Ayotollah Khomeini

• Mohammad Khatami

• Sayyid Ali Hosseini