1970s Assessment

One action that influenced the U.S.-Soviet signing of the SALT I treaty in 1972 was President Richard Nixon’s —

• opening of diplomatic relations with China

• involvement in the Watergate scandal

• support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War

• withdrawal of military forces from Vietnam

How was the goal set forth in this excerpt advanced during President Nixon’s administration?

• By the normalization of relations with China

• By supporting the Arab coalition during the Yom Kippur War

• By escalating the bombing of North Vietnam

• By attacking enemy bases in Cambodia

Which of the following was the primary reason for the trends in public confidence from 1973 to 1976?

• The normalization of relations with China

• The explosion aboard Apollo 13

• The Watergate scandal

• The nuclear-power accident at Three Mile Island

In 1979 the Shah of Iran was forced into exile. The U.S. government later allowed the Shah to enter the United States for medical treatment. This perceived U.S. support for the Shah of Iran resulted in which of the following?

• Iran attacked a U.S. military base in Asia.

• Soviet forces began an occupation of Iran.

• Israel demanded U.S. support for the strategic bombing of cities in Iran.

• Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran.

For decades, the United States and ______ have maintained strong bilateral relations based on a number of factors, including robust domestic U.S. support for ______ and its security; shared strategic goals in the Middle East; a mutual commitment to democratic values; and historical ties dating from U.S. support for the creation of ______ in 1948. U.S. foreign aid has been a major component in cementing and reinforcing these ties.

The name of which Middle Eastern country correctly completes the excerpt?

• Egypt

• Israel

• Kuwait

• Saudi Arabia

How did President Jimmy Carter attempt to end hostilities between the groups that fought these wars?

• He helped negotiate a peace treaty known as the Camp David Accords.

• He deployed U.S. troops to defeat the Palestine Liberation Organization.

• He ordered the boycott of the Olympic Games in Moscow.

• He threatened to sever diplomatic ties with Syria

Which U.S. President is most closely associated with the policy of détente?

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

• Ronald Reagan