History Final

Jimmy Carter

U.S. president known for the Camp David Accords and dealing with the Iranian Hostage Crisis.

Ronald Reagan

U.S. president associated with conservative policies, Reaganomics, and the Cold War military buildup.

Iran-Contra Affair

A political scandal involving secret U.S. arms sales to Iran and funding of Contra rebels in Nicaragua.

Reaganomics

Economic policies based on supply-side economics, including tax cuts and reduced government regulation.

Gerald Ford

U.S. president who took office after Nixon resigned and issued Nixon a controversial pardon.

Reagan Doctrine

A U.S. foreign policy strategy supporting anti-communist movements around the world.

Supply-Side Economics

The belief that lowering taxes and regulations encourages investment and economic growth.

Earth Day

A day created in 1970 about celebrating and caring for the Earth

New Jersey v. TLO

A Supreme Court case ruling that public school officials may search students under reasonable suspicion.

Moral Majority

A conservative Christian political organization that supported traditional family values and conservative candidates.

Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

A proposed constitutional amendment designed to guarantee equal legal rights regardless of sex.

Trickle-Down Economics

The idea that benefits given to businesses and wealthy individuals will eventually benefit everyone in the economy.

Apartheid

A system of racial segregation and discrimination enforced in South Africa until the early 1990s.

Camp David Accords

Camp David Accords

HIV/AIDS Crisis

A public health crisis in the 1980s involving a disease that disproportionately affected certain communities and raised awareness about government response.

Reagan Revolution

The political shift in the 1980s toward conservative policies under President Ronald Reagan.

Iranian Hostage Crisis

A 1979-1981 event in which 52 Americans were held hostage in Iran for 444 days.

Three Mile Island

A nuclear power plant accident in Pennsylvania in 1979 that increased public concern about nuclear energy safety.

SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks)

Agreements between the United States and the Soviet Union to limit nuclear weapons.

Clean Water Act

(1972) A U.S. law designed to reduce water pollution and protect water quality.

Watergate

A political scandal involving a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters and a cover-up that led to President Richard Nixon's resignation.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

A federal agency created to protect human health and the environment by regulating pollution.

OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)

A group of oil-producing nations that influences global oil supply and prices.

Stagflation

An economic condition characterized by high inflation, high unemployment, and slow economic growth at the same time.