1970s

Question 0

Presidents in 1970s:

Answer 0

1. Nixon (1969-1974) republican
2. Ford (1974-1977) republican
3. Carter (1977-1981) democrat

Question 1

Main focus of 1970s

Answer 1

• Hurt of economy
• High inflation and high unemployment
• this undermined whole idea of government intervention because it was believed that inflation and unemployment are supposed to be inverse of each other
• Shah of Iran
• Invasion of Afghanistan
• Carter Doctrine

Question 2

Camp David Agreement (1978)

Answer 2

Between Israel and Egypt; Israel promised to return land to Egypt in exchanged for Egyptian recognition

Question 4

Iranian Crisis (1978)

Answer 4

US supporting the Shah; controversial

Question 5

The Iran Hostage Crisis in 1979 was precipitated by what event?

Answer 5

The American government allowing the deposed Shah of Iran to come to US for cancer treatment; Iranians were angry about this because it looked like America supported the Shah regime (which was overthrown by revolutionary forces in 1978).

Question 6

What was the Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979?

Answer 6

Iranians acted in response to US letting Shah of Iran in for cancer treatment and seized the American embassy by taking hostages. Ruined Carter’s presidency.

Question 7

____________ was a policy proclaimed by President of the United States Jimmy Carter in his State of the Union Address on January 23, 1980, which stated that the United States would use military force if necessary to defend its national interests in the Persian Gulf

Answer 7

Carter Doctrine

Question 8

What president’s main foreign policy theme was the need to be honest, truthful, and decent in foreign relations?

Answer 8

Carter