chapter 26 part 2 extras

Question 1

president Nixon searched for ways to end American involvement in the Vietnam conflict

Answer 1

with honor

Question 2

nixon was able to use ______ to force communist leaders to accept peace on ________

Answer 2

military pressure

american terms

Question 3

the U.S failed to achieve its main goal in Vietnam–preventing the unification of a _________

Answer 3

communist Vietnam

Question 4

as a result of Watergate, many Americans began to associate Washington politics with ______ and ________

Answer 4

dishonesty

corruption

Question 5

a scandal known as the _______________ was associated with money received from weapons used to fund reserves in Nicaragua

Answer 5

Iran-Contra affair

Question 6

during the late 1960s Govt spending soared to finance the ______ programs and the _________

Answer 6

great society

vietnam war

Question 7

Pres. Nixon tried to stimulate the economy with _______. However the policies led to _____, a combination of ________,_______, and ________

Answer 7

tax changes
stagflation
decreased economic activity
high unemployment
rising prices

Question 8

by the 1970s, the U.S. was importing much of its oil from the

Answer 8

middle east

Question 9

an ______ by oil producing countries (1973) and the _______ (1979) casue oil shortages and price hikes

Answer 9

embargo

Iranian revolution

Question 10

threats to world security existed in late 1900s with Iraq and other countries trying to acquire __________-______,_______,and ________

Answer 10

weapons of mass destruction
nuclear
biological
chemical