Unit 14: New World Order

President George H.W. Bush's popularity suffered following his failure to live up to his campaign pledge NOT to \________________.

Create new taxes or raise existing taxes

How were American hostages in Iran returned to the United States?

They were released after Ronald Reagan became president

President Nixon's expanded America's trade opportunities and thawed the Cold War when he made a historic first visit to what nation?

China

Ronald Reagan was influenced by Presidents Harding and Coolidge, both of whom also saw\_____________ as the enemy of the American Way.

Big government

What conclusion can we draw from the violent protests that erupted when the federal government ordered busing to integrate Boston public schools?

Racism can be found in the North too

Why did President Nixon carry out the Saturday Night Massacre?

So he would not have to turn over the White House tapes

Richard Nixon \______ from office. He was not \________.

resigned; impeached

What was President Ford's greatest achievement?

Restoring a little bit of trust to the presidency

Why was the Iran-Contra Scandal such a big deal?

The Executive Branch basically refused to follow a Congressional resolution

What do Watergate, the Iran-Contra Scandal, and the Monica Lewinsky Scandal all have in common?

All the presidents lied to the American people about them

President Clinton's greatest foreign policy success was \_____________________.

Using troops and airstrikes to stop ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and Kosovo

Why did President George H.W. Bush send US troops to remove Manuel Noriega from power and arrest him?

Noriega had ties to the international drug trade

President Nixon's visits to Communist nations helped bring about what concept/term?

Détente

German and Japanese advances crushed the economy of Detroit and challenged American dominance in what industry?

Automotive

OPEC embargoes and an especially cold winter highlighted what problem during Carter's presidency?

Energy Shortage

Why did President Nixon slow integration and oppose federally mandated busing?

He wanted to win Southern votes

What actions did President Ford take to try and heal the United States?

Pardoned former-President Nixon
Provided amnesty for Vietnam draft dodgers

What was/were Ronald Reagan's greatest contribution(s) to the United States?

Restoring America's confidence & working with Gorbachev to end the Cold War

What can we learn from the successful resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the eventual end of the Cold War?

Compromise is critical to maintaining relationships with other countries

What Cold War action helped cause the Iranian Revolution and Iranian Hostage Crisis?

The CIA overthrew Iran's government and installed a nasty dictator