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President after Nixon
He was concerned with the economy since US was in the worst economic crisis

He wanted to curb the trend toward government intervention and spending to simulate economy

—– he got in trouble because he gave Nixon full pardon—-

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Gerald Ford

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Aspired to make government compitent and compassionate

Era of rising energy costs

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James Carter

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what were the 70s the era of

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Era of Low Spirits

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What was the lack of convidence in the government caused by?

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Turbulent 60s
Watergate
Long gas lines

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Talk about Reagan Dministration

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He was simpler
Favored simpler times

Low taxes
Small government
strong military
conservative moral values

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What party was Reagan

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Republican

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Who was Reagans VP

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George W Bush

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What was Reagan before his term?

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An actor

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What was Reagan considered a hero of?

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The New Right

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Coalition of conservative media commentations

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The New Right

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What did the New Right endorse

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School prayer, deregulation, lower taxes, smaller government, strong military, teaching a Bible based account of human creation

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What did the New Right Oppose?

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Gun Control, abortion, homosexual rights, the Equal Right Amendment, affirmative action, nuclear disarmament

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Why was Reagan a hero for the New Right

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he gave the New Right an eloquent and presuasive voice, drew democrats/ americans to his side

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how did the New Right grow?

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Televangelism

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A goal to politicize and unify fragment conservative/fundamentalist religious community: turn into political voting block: invite all “ morally conservative” tenets to join political ballets

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What was the Moral Majority

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Moral Majority Agenda

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Reduce the federal bureaucracy, deregulate certain industries, cut taxes, increase defense budget, take ahard line with soviets, appoint conservative judges

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The hardworking Americans who paid taxes, desired a restoration of “law and order”

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Silent Majority

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What was Reagan’s plan for tax and spending cuts

and what were it’s goals

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Reaganomics

goals:
reduce taxes to stimulate growth
cut the federal budget

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The theory that says breaks for buisnesses will increase goods and services, aiding the economy

-rich get richer-

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Supply Side economics

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The term for despersal of wealth to lower class: reagonomics was suppose to do this

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Trickle down

In reality the rich got richer and wealth did not trickle down

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Did Reaganomics work at the beginning?

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no

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Can Reagonomics work for a long period of time?

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no

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What were the effects of Reaganomics

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Wealth did not trickle down

Recession: economic growth goes down less than 2 quarters. Federal deficit skyrocketed because military spending increases and taxes decrease,

After year and a half recession ends and economic boom sparks

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What did Bush call Reaganomics?

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Voodoo economics

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What was Reagan’s opinion on Containment?

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He rejected it and wanted it destroyed completely along with communism

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What was Reagan’s stance on SDI

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Promoted SDI

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What is SDI

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Strategic Defense Initiative: a ground and space based system to protect U.S. against incoming soviet missiles

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What is SDI known as?

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Star Wars

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What was happening to the Soviet economy in the 70s?

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it was shrinking

30
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Mikhail Gorbachev

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new Soviet leader, wanted to save country so he agreed with the intermediate-range nuclear force treaty

31
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What was the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

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Treaty with Soviet to reduce nuclear arms

32
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What did the tarring down of the Berlin Wall symbolize?

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end to cold war

33
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Describe the Iran Contra Affair

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There was a Congressional ban in U.S. funds in the contras war in Nicaragua

Reagan sells arms to Israel
Israel gives arms to Iran
U.S. goal: release hostages in Lebanon

Reagan major political failure.Admitted to Arms-for-hostages but scapes off

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Draw the picture

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-

35
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What were Bushes two methods for Arms control

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Start 1

Start 2

36
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Iran Iraq War

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Iraq spends 500 billion
Price of oil drops 21 dollars to 13 dollars per barrel

Kuwait and Saudi Aradia hold oil price down which aids U.S.

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US on defense against Iraq mobilization in Kuwait

Bush, with the help from UN, assembles 31 nations to oppose Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait

Middle East Oil was essential to Western Economy

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What was the Gulf War

38
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What is the New World Order

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Nation was in Vanguard of what Bush called

39
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Leader of Iraq who ordered invasion of small, oil rich Kuwiat

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Saddam Hussien

40
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Kuwiat

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A small town who was rich in oil, one of the main controversies in the Gulf War

41
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What is Operation Desert Shield

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A massive buildup of U.S. forces in the Middle East

42
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What is operation Desert Storm?

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A massively coordinated campaign against Iraq from air, land, and sea

4 day war

43
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What were the 4 results/ impacts of the Gulf War

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Liberation of Kuwait Sadam
U.S. fails to remove Hussein from power
Largest commitment sonce Vietnam
After Gulf War Bush said U.S. was in the vanguard called:”New World Order”

44
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1968 Election

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Nixon barely wins through electoral college

45
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What does Nixon run through?

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Peace and Order

46
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Nixon does not like

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hippies and young people voting

47
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pentagon Papers

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exposed vietnam war: the newspaper wins

48
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Watergate

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The name of the hotel that the burgalars went into

49
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Stopped Leaks, they trued to make Daniel Ellsburg a crazt person

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The White House plumbers

50
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Who were the two people that uncovered the watergate scandal?

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Bob Woodard and Carl Bernstien

51
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Who did Bob Woodard and Carl Bernstien work for?

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The Washington Post

52
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A committee to re-elect the President : a spy fund to fund the plumbers

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The Creep

53
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All the recorded audio from Nixon’s office

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The Smoking Gun Tapes

54
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anyone fired that can prove the Wategate took place

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Saturday Night Massacre

55
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Why was Nixon significant

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he was the only President to resign

56
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What was the lasting impact of the Watergate

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American distrust in politics

57
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Who said “I Am Not A Crook”

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Nixon

58
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Who said: “Read my lips, no new taxes”

A

George HW Bush

59
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Who was an actor/ humorous and believe gov. was the problem

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Ronald Reagan

60
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Who was the rockstar president?

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Bill Clinton

61
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Who said: “I feel your pain”?

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Bill Clinton

62
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How did Bill Clinton’t term end?

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He was impeached

63
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Predient Bush

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President After Reagan

64
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What was George HW Bush’s stance on foriegn policy?

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He ordered the Berlin Wall to be torn down

Less aggresive than Reagan

65
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What was the Watergate scandal over?

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Noxon’s presidential campaign

66
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What did Vice Predient Spero Agnue do?

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Excepted Bribes

67
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Who said the Gulf Lesson is valie of error

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George HW Bush

68
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Who said freedom Prospers

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Reagan

69
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Who says I have never been a quitter

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Nixon

70
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who says how can a president not be an actor

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Reagan

71
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Noxon Chair Cartoon

How is this a reference to Nixon
Who are the guilty chair reffering to
What is the event
What is the attitude

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It says Undecided Co Consperator

This is a reference to Nixon because Nixon was never caught n the Watergate scandal. He was just part of the conspiracy

The guilty chair are reffering to Nixons closest advisers who faced criminal indicaments for lying to investegators about what they knew and why they knew it

The event is the watergate Scandal
It is an attitude of distrust

72
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Reagan “Mistakes were made by somebody were made by somebody”
What is this political cartoon about
Explain it

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Iran Contra Affair

We give weapons to Israel for money.
The weapons are smuggled to Iran to free prisoners in Lebanon.
The money Iran owes goes through Nicaragua and the Contras get ahold of it

The Congress said they didn’t want to be involved with the Contras and this is considered one of Reagans biggest failures

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