The 1970s

A main goal of President Richard Nixon’s policy of détente was to

• sponsor free elections in North and South Korea

• create stronger ties with Western Europe

• promote a democratic government in China

• reduce tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union

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President Richard Nixon’s visit to the People’s Republic of China in 1972 was significant because it

• convinced the Chinese to abandon communism

• brought about the unification of Taiwan and Communist China

• reduced tensions between the United States and Communist China

• decreased United States dependence on Chinese exports

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Which United States foreign policy decision most clearly reflects the goals of détente?

• issuance of the Truman Doctrine

• organization of the Berlin Airlift

• support for the Marshall Plan

• negotiation of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT)

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President Richard Nixon’s decision to resign from the presidency in 1974 was based primarily on

• developments in the Watergate investigation

• backlash from his policies toward China and the Soviet Union

• the shooting at Kent State University

• accusations of trading arms for hostages

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A major effect of the Watergate scandal of the 1970s was that it

• led to the Arab oil embargo

• reduced people’s trust in government

• resulted in term limits for elected officials

• increased presidential power

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In New York Times v. United States (1971) and United States v. Nixon (1974), the Supreme Court placed limits on the

• states' power to enforce segregation laws

• exercise of free speech in times of war

• powers of the president

• right to vote in presidential elections

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Which action did President Gerald Ford take in an attempt to end the national controversy over the Watergate affair?

• pardoning Richard Nixon

• declaring a war on poverty

• declining to run for reelection

• asking Congress to impeach Richard Nixon

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How did the OPEC's oil embargo impact the U.S. during the 1970s?

• The U.S. used its own energy reserves to fight the embargo

• Prices of everything increased and gas shortages happened

• The U.S. was forced to abandon its support for Israel as prices went down

• It caused the stagflation outbreak in the U.S.

What type of energy did President Jimmy Carter want the U.S. to use as a result of the oil embargo?

• Coal-based energy

• Renewable Energy

• Nuclear energy

• Domestic Oil Energy

What was a major achievement of the presidency of Jimmy Carter?

• uniting East Germany and West Germany

• negotiating the peace accord between Egypt and Israel at Camp David

• withdrawing the United States from the Vietnam War

• rescuing United States hostages in Iran

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