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________- shot by john hinckley bullet was meant to shoot reagan.
James brady
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________- attempted to assassinate reagan.
John Hinckley
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________- secretary of state, said he was in charge when reagan was shot, got fired.
Alexander Haig
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________- exiled leader of iran, came back when mohammed reza pahlavi left.
Ayatollah Khomeni
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________: Rise in general level of prices by 10 % or more.
Double digit inflation
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Contras: a group trying to overthrow ________ (leader of nicaragua) govt.
Orlegas
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________: when a govt spends more money than it takes in.
Deficit
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________- carter's Vice president, ran against reagan in 84.
Walter mondale
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________- ran against reagan as vice president in 84, 1st female to run for vice president in a major party.
Geraldine Ferraro
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________ is funded /influenced by iran.
Hezbollah
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________- leader of nicaragua, marxist.
Daniel Ortega
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________- Soviet dictator, made new policies.
Mikhail Gorbaehev
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________- secretary of interior.
James Watt
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________- president from 74 to 76.
Gerald Ford
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________- president of egypt.
Anwar Sadat
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________: Restructures the govt and economy, farm /factory workers have a say in policy, free elections.
Perestroika
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________- leader of libya.
Muammer Qaddafi
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________: openness in the govt in the soviet union, more free speech.
Glasnost
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________: A group (of countries) working together to promote economic interests.
Cartel
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defense missiles
US ________ blow up soviet missiles in space.
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Balanced budget
when your income is the same as you spending rate
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Cartel
A group (of countries) working together to promote economic interests
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Contras
a group trying to overthrow Orlegas(leader of nicaragua) govt
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Deficit
when a govt spends more money than it takes in
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Double digit inflation
Rise in general level of prices by 10% or more
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Glasnost
openness in the govt in the soviet union, more free speech
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Perestroika
Restructures the govt and economy, farm/ factory workers have a say in policy, free elections
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Pork barrel legislation
A bill that benefits 1 part of the country
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Privatize
to transfer ownership of an industry from govt ownership to private ownership
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Surplus
income more than spending rate
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*Walter mondale
carter's Vice president, ran against reagan in 84
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Mohammed reza pahlavi
Shah of iran
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Muammer Qaddafi
leader of libya
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*Mikhail Gorbaehev
Soviet dictator, made new policies
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*John Hinckley
attempted to assassinate reagan
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Ronald Reagen
President of the US in 80 and 84
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Jimmy Carter
president of the US in 76
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secretary of interior
James Watt
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Geraldine Ferraro
ran against reagan as vice president in 84 1st female to run for vice president in a major party
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Gerald Ford
president from 74 to 76
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*Alexander Haig
secretary of state, said he was in charge when reagan was shot, got fired
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*Daniel Ortega
leader of nicaragua, marxist
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Ayatollah Khomeni
exiled leader of iran, came back when mohammed reza pahlavi left
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*Sandra Day OConner
1st women in supreme court
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*Anton Scalia
in supreme court
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*Anthony Kennedy
in supreme court
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*James brady
shot by john hinckley bullet was meant to shoot reagan
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*Menachem Begin
president of Israel
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*Anwar Sadat
president of egypt
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