Final Flashcards
Who are people that want to overthrow governments, instill fear into the public,and undermine the government?
Domestic terrorists
What trade deal caused companies to leave the United States for cheaper as an unintended consequence?
The NAFTA deal
What conflict pushed out the Iraqi military and earned a swift victory in Kuwait?
The Persian gulf war
What was Cesar Chavez best known for?
An advocate for farmworkers rights and improved working conditions
What approach did Malcom X use when it came to civil rights?
By any means necessary
True or False: The Vietnam War was a quick war where American troops came in and forced the Viet Kong to surrender.
False
What did the Tonkin gulf resolution do for the president
Gave him broad military powers in Vietnam
What world organization did the US help establish after WW2 to help stop world conflicts ?
United Nations
How could the Berlin airlift be described as?
An early victory in the fight over communism
How did TV news broadcasts sway public opinion about the Vietnam War?
it turned Americans against the war sometimes leading to protests
That Watergate scandal caused a weakening in what principle?
trust in government
Which late 20th century president was know for cutting back on government regulation of business and industry?
Ronald Reagan
Which senator created a Red Scare, causing many American citizens to be accused as Communists and ruin their reputations?
Senator Joseph McCarthy
What’s the baby boom generation?
largest generation in American history
What was a major reason for the ending of the Cold War?
the Soviet Union was weakened by internal conflict and bankruptcy
All of the following are examples of political division in the US in the past 25 years EXCEPT
September 11th
What did the collapse of the housing market cause
The economic recession of 2008
Which accomplishments from President Obama was also very politically costly?
the passage of the Affordable Care Act
What did the Title IX cause with women in the United States?
Greater participation of women in sports
What did the investigation over president Clinton’s relationship with a White House intern result in?
Impeachment for perjury
The 9/11 attacks lead to what changes in American Society?
-racial profiling of Middle Eastern Americans
-tighter security at Airports and government institutions
-the passage of the Patriot Act
What was President Jimmy Carter’s main goal during the Camp David Accords?
to try to establish peace in the Middle East
The Stonewall Riots was a major event that helped what movement gain steam in the 20th century?
the LGBT+ movement
Blacks and Whites can work and live together in harmony is a main idea of what major speech in the 20th century?
MLK’s I Have A Dream Speech
