Knowledge check: SSUSH 22

What is Vietnamization?

• A treaty signed between the US and Vietnam

• A process of withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam

What is the purpose of the War Powers Act?

• To prevent the President from committing American troops to armed conflicts without permission from Congress

• To give the President unlimited power in declaring wars

What is Detente'?

• Nixon's foreign policy of reducing tension with Communist countries

• A law passed to protect the environment

What is the role of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

• To promote economic growth at the expense of the environment

• To regulate pollution and the impact businesses have on the environment

What was the Watergate Scandal?

• A political scandal involving President Nixon's resignation

• A break-in at the Democrats campaign headquarters by President Nixon's team

What did Gerald Ford do regarding Richard Nixon?

• He pardoned Nixon, preventing him from being prosecuted in the courts

• He appointed Nixon as his Vice President

What were the Camp David Accords?

• A peace treaty negotiated by President Carter between Egypt and Israel

• A series of economic agreements between the US and Iran

What was the Iranian Revolution?

• A revolution to establish a democratic government in Iran

• A religious revolution in Iran that led to the establishment of an Islamic theocracy

What was the Iran Hostage Crisis?

• A conflict between Iran and Iraq

• Americans being taken hostage in Iran following the Iranian Revolution