Ch. 13.3 Europe and the United States

Question 1

Thatcherism

Answer 1

economic policy of Margaret Thatcher

Question 2

budget deficit

Answer 2

gov’t spends more money than it collects in revenues

Question 3

weapons of mass destruction (WMDs)

Answer 3

nuclear, chemical, biological weapons that kills masses

Question 4

Willy Brandt

Answer 4

first Social Democratic chancellor of W. Germany; Dec 1972: sign treaty with E. Germany for more connection; receive Noble Peace Prize 1971

Question 5

Margaret Thatcher

Answer 5

Conservative; limit social welfare, restrict union power, end inflation; try to create flat-rate tax—>resigned

Question 6

Richard Nixon

Answer 6

elected 1968; Watergate scandal (try to gain political information about his opposing candidates illegally); resigned Aug 9, 1974 (Ford takes over)

Question 7

George W. Bush

Answer 7

elected 2000; tax cut and No Child Left Behind Act (improve education); 9/11: armed conflict with Afghanistan and Iraq; had to handle terrorism

Question 8

EEC

Answer 8

European Economic Community expanded; created more solidified EU (European Union); formed euro

Question 9

France

Answer 9

1981: Socialist (Francois Mitterand)—>1995: Conservative (Jacques Chirac)

Question 10

West Germany

Answer 10

1969: Social Democrat (Willy Brandt)—>1982: Christian Democrat (Helmut Kohl-economic boom, deal with unified Germany struggles—>1998: Social Democrats [neo-Nazis formed because of worsened economic conditions]

Question 11

Great Britain

Answer 11

1979: Conservative (Margaret Thatcher—>John Major)—>1997: Labour (Tony Blair)

Question 12

Jimmy Carter

Answer 12

problems: high inflation; decline in avg earnings; Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini crisis (captured 52 Americans)

Question 13

Ronald Reagan

Answer 13

elected 1980; cut back on welfare state; military build up—>budget deficits tripled

Question 14

Bill Clinton

Answer 14

Bush—>Clinton elected 1992; economic revival; charged with presidential misconduct

Question 15

Saddam Hussein

Answer 15

U.S. invaded Iraq based on statement that Hussein had WMDs; none found