chapter 26 section 1

Question 1

in 1969 __________ becomes U.S. president

Answer 1

Richard Nixon

Question 2

Vietnamization

planned for ________

Answer 2

south vietnam to take over fighting

Question 3

Vietnamization

american troops

Answer 3

gradually withdraw

Question 4

Jan 27, 1973 Paris Peace Accords
Communist leaders ________
stated ________

Answer 4

accept peace

united states and allies leave Vietnam.

Question 5

Negative impact of Vietnam war on the U.S.

costs: wounded ________; dead _______;MIA and POW’s____

Answer 5

300,000
58,000
2,000

Question 6

economic strain of vietnam war

Answer 6

150 Billion

Question 7

Negative impact of Vietnam war on the U.S.

divided the

Answer 7

american people

Question 8

Negative impact of Vietnam war on the U.S.

Kent State University

Answer 8

national guard fired into group of student protestors

Question 9

the kent state university incident made trust in out national leaders to

Answer 9

gone to that of being disillusioned with the government

Question 10

1972- Water Gate hotel

Answer 10

location of democratic national committee

Question 11

Water Gate hotel

burglars

Answer 11

break into the headquarters

Question 12

Water Gate hotel

Washington post newspaper

Answer 12

a tip revealed that president Nixon’s top officials knew of the break-in.

Question 13

Water Gate hotel

Pres. Nixon’s involvement

Answer 13

knew of the break-in of the coverup

Question 14

August, 1974

Answer 14

Nixon resigns as president

Question 15

Gerald ford becomes _____ after Nixon

Answer 15

now becomes president

Question 16

gerald ford was the only vice president and president to not

Answer 16

be elected

Question 17

Jimmy Carter is associated with

Answer 17

the Iranian militants and how they seized our embassy

Question 18

Ronald Reagan was known as the

Answer 18

great Communicator

Question 19

Ronald Reagan was associated with the national security council and how they

Answer 19

illegaly sold weapons to fund rebels in Nicaragua

Iran Contra Affair

Question 20

Ronald Reagan’s quote

message to Soviet leader regarding the Berlin Wall

Answer 20

Mr. Gorbachev tear down these walls

Question 21

George H. Bush is associated with his

Answer 21

leadership in the Persian Gulf War

Question 22

Bill Clinton is associated with

Answer 22

impeachment precedings on him

he was acquitted of his charges

Question 23

George W. Bush is associated with

Answer 23

losing the popular vote

Begins the War on Terrorism - post 9/11

Question 24

Barack Obama is the first

Answer 24

minority president

Question 25

changes in the American foreign policy emphasized to

Answer 25

reduce tensions with the soviet Union

Question 26

1972, President Nixon is the 1st

Answer 26

american president to visit Russia

Question 27

Soveit leader

Answer 27

leonid Brezhnev

Question 28

Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

Answer 28

SALT

Question 29

the SALT did what

Answer 29

limit nuclear arsenal

Question 30

Detente-

Answer 30

easing of strain- referred to U.S.-Soviet Relations

Question 31

weapons of mass destruction

Answer 31

WMD- nuclear, biological, chemical

Question 32

new world order

Answer 32

the stronger countries would defend the weaker.