Honors US History II Final Test Questions

what was the primary objective of the burglars who broke into the Watergate complex in June 1972

to wiretap phones and steal documents from the democratic national committee

which organization was responsible for planning the break-in and was later found to be funded by illegal campaign contributions

the committee to re-elect the president

what was the pseudonym of the secret informant who provided critical information to investigation and reporters during the scandal

deep throat

the “White House plumbers“ were a secret organization established by nixon administration is specifically to

stop the leaking of classified information to the media

what piece of evidence became the “smoking gun“ that proved Nixon had been involved in the cover up from the beginning

audio recordings of conversations in the oval office

the “Saturday night massacre“ refers to the event in which president nixon

fired special prosecutor and others that led to the resignation of the attorney general

in the Supreme Court case, US vs. Nixon, the court ruled

executive privilege does not allow a president to withhold evidence that is relevant to the trial

as evidence mounted against him, nixon

resigned from office

nixons establishment of “new federalism“

gave federal money to states to fund special programs

fords most controversial act as president was to

pardon nixon

during his presidency, ford

faced high inflation, skyrocketing prices and rising umployment

fords policy toward the SU focused on

continuing to pursue detente

Carter won the election of 1976 by presenting himself as

a Washington outsider

although Carter won the election he

won by a narrow margin

carers greatest foreign policy achievement was

camp David accords

televangelist

minister who uses the television format to preach to millions of people

boat people

refugees wh leave their country by boat

stagflation

economic condition by high inflation combined with stagnant economic growth and high inflation

silent majority

term that refers to a significant number of Americans who supported Nixons policies but chose not to express their views

affirmative action

policy that gives special consideration to woman and minorities to make up for past discrimination

southern strategy

tactic of the Republican Party for winning presidential elections by securing the electoral votes of the souther states

christian fundamentalist

individual who believes in a strict, literal interpretation of the Bible as the foundation of christian faith

OPEC

group of countries that sell oil to other nations and cooperate to regulate the price and supply of oil

leader who took over iran

ayatollah khomeini

what newspaper did Woodward and Bernstein work for

Washington post

this family ran nicaragua since the 1930s until they were oerthrown

samoza

what was the job of the drug enforcement agency (DEA)

to find and catch drug cartels and drug dealers

stop drugs from coming in and out of the US

what does OPEC stand for

organization of petroleum exporting countries

how long did the Iran hostage criss last

444days

israeli prime minister

begin

camp David located in what state

Maryland

Carter was the governor of what state

Georgia

what 2 sanctions did the US place on the SU

boycott of the 1980 summer olympics in moscow

refusal to sign SALT II

name 2 televangelists

pat robinson

jerry falwell

who was the leader of khmer rouge

pol pot

1992 presidential election focused mainly on

character issues

in their 1994 “contract with america“ republicans pledged to

balance the budget

what was the main purpose of NAFTA

to promote free trade among Canada, Mexico, and US

what posed the greatest threat to social security to medicare in the 1990s

the rapidly growing number of Americans over 65 years old

who decided the outcome of the 2000 election

the supreme court

the US sent troops to Somalia to

assist in a UN famine relief

on September 11, 2001 terrorists hijacked places and flew into the

world trade center and the pentagon

what was the issue in the debate over affirmative action

fairness

who was the leader of the branch divisions who started the fire at wacko

David kanesh

Brady bill was named for James Brady who was shot while trying to protect what president

regan

what cabinet position was formed in response to 9/11

department of homeland security

who were the men responsible for the OK City bombing

Timothy mcveigh and terry nichols

who was Clintons attorney general

janet reno

who was the special prosecutor during the whitewater investigation

Kenneth starr

what are the 3 modern day terrorist organizations most threaten US today

al qaeda

isis

taliban

globalization

process by which national economies, politics, cultures, and speeches mic with other nations around the world

European Union

economic and political union of European nations established in 1993

contract with america

focused on scaling back the government, balancing the budget, and cutting taxes

GAOO

international agreement aimed at lowering trade barriers

internet

a computer network that links people around the world

NAFTA

agreement calling for the removal of trade restrictions among Canada, Mexico, and US

WMD

nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons intended to kill or harm on a large scale

impeachment

accusation against a public official or wrongdoing in office

Brady bill

a gun control act

ethnic cleansing

systematic effort to purge an area or society of an ethnic group through murder or deportation

who first spoke of iron curtain

winston chruhcill

in an attempt to gain control over West Berlin, the soviet union

set up a tool blockade of that section of the city won troops and tanks

NATO and the Warsaw pact were examples of

military alliances made for “collective security“

in chinas civil war, the US backed

the nationalists, led by Jiang jieshi

in 1950 what event began the conflict on the Korean peninsula

the North Korean army invaded south of the 38th parallel

how did American public general MacArthur after president Truman fired him

they saw him as a hero

at the end of WWII, Korea was divided into

a souther pro-american government and a northern pro-communist government

what was the final resolution of the Korean conflict

the dividing line stayed about the same

John foster Dulles, eisenhowers secretary of state

promoted the policy of brinkmanship

the cia participated in the Cold War by

carrying out secret operations in other countries

president truman issued the Truman doctrine in response to

pressure by communists in Greece and turkey

why did a number of nations join NATO in 1949

to protect themselves from possible soviet aggression

what was one result of there government’s hunt for communists

some people’s civil rights were violated

j. Robert Oppenheimer was investigated because

he had friends and family who belonged to the communist party

Julius and ethel Rosenberg were charged, convicted, and executed for

passing secrets about nuclear science to soviets

what led to senator mccarthy’s downfall

the broadcast of McCarthy hearings on television

the postwar economy suffered severe

inflation

after wwii, water productivity improved largely because of

labor reforms

the Marshall plan generated economic growth by

funding the development of new techniques

many people migrated to the sunbelt to

work in defense, aerospace, electronics, and petrochemical industries

the national defense education act allocated federal funds to train

scientists

in what way did family patterns change during the 1950s

couple began jabbing more children

during the 1950s, American families

benefited from advances in medicine and a better understanding of the importance of diet

the flight of the urban middle class to suburbs

hurt cities economically

during the postwar period, immigrant groups in merica

lacked political power

in the other america, Michael Harrington exposed problems dealing with

poverty

during the 1950s American consumers

purchases new labor-saving appliances

the television

changed the way politicans ran for office

dr jonas salk

developed a vaccine against polio

rock-and-roll

became a symbol of youth culture

what does HUAC stand for

house un-american society

who did Whittaker chambers name as his communist connection in the federal government

alger hiss

who was the president of Egypt[t during the Suez crisis

gamal abdel nasser

who replaced Stalin after his death

nikita khruschev

what does NATO stand for

North Atlantic treaty organization

name 3 of the soviet satellite countries

poland

hungary

czechoslovakia

where was the Eisenhower doctrine first used

Greece and turkey

this provided for 41,000 miles of road to be built

marshall plan

during the baby boom, a baby was born every - seconds

7

to honor religion, congress added what 2 sayings and to what

pledge of allegiance:

under God

in God we trust