USHistory.org - A Time of Malaise

What significant event in 1977 marked a sense of malaise in America?

• The end of the Vietnam War

• The Watergate scandal

• The death of Elvis Presley

• The Three Mile Island incident

What was one of the major international issues faced by the United States in the 1970s?

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Vietnam War

• The Gulf War

• The Korean War

What was the impact of the oil embargo mentioned in the text?

• It led to a decrease in oil prices

• It caused American motorists to wait hours for gasoline

• It resulted in the end of the Cold War

• It improved the American economy

What event in Iran in the 1970s significantly affected the United States?

• The Iranian Revolution

• The Iran-Iraq War

• The hostage crisis involving fifty-two American citizens

• The signing of a peace treaty

What was the consequence of the détente with the Soviet Union during the 1970s?

• It led to a successful arms control agreement

• It dissolved into bitter animosity

• It resulted in the end of the Cold War

• It improved US-Soviet relations permanently

What incident in March 1979 caused a major public health scare in Pennsylvania?

• A chemical spill

• A nuclear radiation leak at Three Mile Island

• An earthquake

• A terrorist attack

What was the worst political scandal in United States history mentioned in the text?

• The Teapot Dome scandal

• The Iran-Contra affair

• The Watergate scandal

• The Lewinsky scandal

What major economic issues did the United States face in the late 1970s?

• High inflation and low unemployment

• Low inflation and high unemployment

• High inflation and high unemployment

• Low inflation and low unemployment

What event nearly caused a nuclear disaster in Pennsylvania?

• The Chernobyl disaster

• The Three Mile Island incident

• The Fukushima disaster

• The Love Canal incident

What was a common reaction among Americans during the hostage crisis in Iran in late 1979?

• Supporting the Iranian government

• Protesting for the release of hostages and burning Iranian flags

• Ignoring the crisis

• Moving to Iran