1970's and 1980's

Question 1

Nixon

Answer 1

Richard Nixon. 1968. He shifts to the right politically (republican). Law and order–he appeals to those who disapprove of hippies. He is paranoid about conspiracies.
Decides to deescalate in Vietnam, instead bombing Laos and Cambodia where Vietnam had supply routes to Vietnam. It doesn’t work. 1973, Peace Accords–say we lose.

Question 2

Nixon- Detente

Answer 2

Means pause. Nixon meets with Mao and makes an agreement to limit ABM’s.
The Helsinki Accords recognized all borders established in WWII

Question 3

Nixon- Watergate

Answer 3

Watergate= hotel with offices, held the Democratic National Committee office–they were working on the next election (trying to unseat Nixon). Police arrest men trying to set bugging equipment in DNC office. They were sent by the Nixon administration (the CREEP) Nixon blackmailed using campaign money. Nixon resigns before impeachment.

Question 4

Carter

Answer 4

Governor of Georgia, peanut farmer, evangelical Christian. Democrat. “Anti-Nixon” Trustworthy. NO foreign policy experience. Economic problems. Stagflation (inflation and unemployment/stagnation) Partly because of oil embargo. High prices and interest rates.

Question 5

Reagan

Answer 5

Hollywood, gov. of California. Republican. Seperated himself from Nixon. “Peace through strength.” Wins in a landslide.
Reaganomics: Supply side economics–tax cuts for wealthy. Tons of military spending, raises debt. Called the “cold warrior.” Extremely against communism. Not just contain, but help anyone who ifghts it.

Question 6

Reagan- Star wars

Answer 6

Strategic Defense Initiative–Reagan says that we have a laser to shoot down missiles. We don’t… He’s bluffing! The Soviet Union believes him and makes their own and go bankrupt.

Question 7

Gorbachev

Answer 7

Reagan works with him.
He is younger than other Soviet leaders. communist, but believes that people shoul have rights: freedom of press, cultural exchange. Simplifies beuracracy. Now everyone can say what’s not working in the SU.

Question 8

Collapse of the USSR

Answer 8

Gorbachev is blamed for the collapse, though he was trying to save the USSR. Small countries begin to gain independence. People are speaking out. It ends on Christmas day, 1991. Now the US is the only superpower.

Question 9

Six Day War

Answer 9

1967- Israel wants the Sinai Peninsula (part of Egypt). Israel attacks and wins. They also take the Gaza strip and West Bank–originally Palestine. SU supports Palestine and the West supports Israel–proxy war.

Question 10

Yom Kippur War

Answer 10

1973- Egypt/Syria attack Israel to get land back. Israel wins. US is demonized by Arabs for helping–think the west is interfering and colonizing.

Question 11

Camp David Accords

Question 12

Iran Hostage Crisis

Question 13

Soviet War in Afghanistan

Question 14

Al Qaeda

Question 15

9/11

Question 16

Osama Bin-Laden

Question 17

George W. Bush

Question 18

Vietnam War

Answer 18

Nixon decides to deescalate in Vietnam, instead bombing Laos and Cambodia where Vietnam had supply routes. It doesn’t work. 1973, Peace Accords–say we lose. Vietnam run but North Vietnamese, communists. All people with ties to the West are evacuated. Americans are embarrassed–either blame conservatives for starting it or blame liberals for undermining it. Cultural division, and distrust of military and media.

Question 19

The Middle East conflict

Answer 19

After WWII the Jews want their own country. Britain has long wanted a Western state there. 1948, the UN votes and Israel is created, dividing the land between Israel and Palestine. Palestine is angry, and thinks it’s unfair. Rejects plan, fights war, and looses even more land.

Question 20

1973 Oil Shortage

Answer 20

Saudi Arabia=wealthy. Palaces built for Bin Laden family. On oil fields. Mad at US for involvement in Yom Kippur War, raise oil prices as punishment.