70's 80's 90's Flashcards
high unemployment and inflation
Stagflation
Nixon foreign policy to USSR and China
Detente
oil monopoly among the Arab nations
OPEC
Secretary of State under Nixon
Henry Kissinger
to jump back and forth between the Arab nation and Israel to try to bring peace to the region
Shuttle Diplomacy
legalizes abortion
Roe V. Wade
complex that houses the Democratic National Headquarters and the cite of a break in which brings the resignation of Nixon
Watergate
committee to re-elect the President
CREEP
Nixon’s lawyer who testified that Nixon authorized hush money
Dean
security adviser who testified that oval office tapes exist
Butterfield
burglar who testified he was paid hush money
McCord
code name for secret informant of Watergate
Deep Throat
case about whether or not Nixon has to give up the tapes
Nixon vs. USA
to ACCUSE an elected official of a high crime or misdemeanor
impeach
contempt of Congress, Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Justice
Article of Impeachment
Ford issues to Nixon
Presidential pardon
Sara Jane Moore and Squeaky Fromm
Assassination Attempt on Ford
Signed to bring lasting peace to the middle east
Camp David Accords
hostages taken at the US embassy in Tehran
Iran Hostage Crisis
negotiation and rescue
Carter response to hostage crisis
double digit unemployment, inflation and interest rates
Economy under Carter
cite of the largest nuclear accident
3 mile Island
created by Carter to develop different kinds of energy so we are less dependent on oil
Department of Energy
leader of Egypt who signed the Camp David Accords and then was shot by the PLO when he returned
Anwar el Sadat
leader of Iran who allowed American influence into Iran and then later saught cancer treatment in the US
Shah of Iran
leader of Iran who pushed out the Shah and American influence
Ayatollah Khomeini
leader of Israel who signed the Camp David Accords
Menachem Begin
2 Washington Post reporters who tied Nixon to Watergate
Woodward and Bernstein
shot Reagan to impress Jodi Foster
John Hinkley Jr.
tax cuts for the wealthy, cut programs, increase supply, deregulation of business
supply side economics
nickname for Reagan’s economic policies
Reaganonomics
Soviet government reform
perestroika
Soviet openness and transparency
glasnost
Reagan spent a lot and Soviets eventually went bankrupt trying to keep up
defense spending
famous line by Reagan regarding the Berlin Wall
tear down that wall
governments attempt to trade arms for hostages in order to fund the Contras
Iran-Contra Scandal
NASA space shuttle the explode soon after take off
Challenger
1990 legislation that protected those with disabilities
American Disabilities Act
site of American terrorist bombing of a federal building
Oklahoma City bombing
woman who had an affair with Clinton which got him impeached when he lied under oath about it
Monica Lewinsky
site of a major school shooting in Colorado
Columbine
showed significant and steady growth
Clinton economy
attack on the Twin Towers which resulted in increased airport security, fear of secret cells and increased patriotism
9/11
created by George Bush following 9-11
Department of Homeland Security
resulted in the liberation of Kuwait by Iraq
Persian Gulf War
goal to remove Saddam Hussain from power
War in Iraq
goal to take out the Taliban and Al-Qaida
War in Afghanistan
increased use of technology, new energy with a young family and first African American president
Obama election characteristics
insures preexisting conditions, allows for coverage up to 26 and fines imposed for not buying insurance
Affordable Care Act
Occured in the Gulf of Mexico from April to July, 2010. costing $40 billion as 50,000 barrels of oil spiled each day for 3 months. Tons of animal and habitat loss
BP Oil Spill
October 2012, 60 billion in damage, 131 dead, millions without electricity on the Eastern seaboard
Hurricane Sandy
crisis of the Bush administration that destroyed 80% of New Orleans and more than 1300 people died, while the damages were $150 billion.
Hurricane Katrina
May 2011, killed by CIA and Navy SEALS operation while Obama administration watched
Death of Osama Bin Laden
