Final Flashcards
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—-
Gerald Ford
Aspired to make government compitent and compassionate
Era of rising energy costs
James Carter
what were the 70s the era of
Era of Low Spirits
What was the lack of convidence in the government caused by?
Turbulent 60s
Watergate
Long gas lines
Talk about Reagan Dministration
He was simpler
Favored simpler times
Low taxes
Small government
strong military
conservative moral values
What party was Reagan
Republican
Who was Reagans VP
George W Bush
What was Reagan before his term?
An actor
What was Reagan considered a hero of?
The New Right
Coalition of conservative media commentations
The New Right
What did the New Right endorse
School prayer, deregulation, lower taxes, smaller government, strong military, teaching a Bible based account of human creation
What did the New Right Oppose?
Gun Control, abortion, homosexual rights, the Equal Right Amendment, affirmative action, nuclear disarmament
Why was Reagan a hero for the New Right
he gave the New Right an eloquent and presuasive voice, drew democrats/ americans to his side
how did the New Right grow?
Televangelism
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
What was the Moral Majority
Moral Majority Agenda
Reduce the federal bureaucracy, deregulate certain industries, cut taxes, increase defense budget, take ahard line with soviets, appoint conservative judges
The hardworking Americans who paid taxes, desired a restoration of “law and order”
Silent Majority
What was Reagan’s plan for tax and spending cuts
and what were it’s goals
Reaganomics
goals:
reduce taxes to stimulate growth
cut the federal budget
The theory that says breaks for buisnesses will increase goods and services, aiding the economy
-rich get richer-
Supply Side economics
The term for despersal of wealth to lower class: reagonomics was suppose to do this
Trickle down
In reality the rich got richer and wealth did not trickle down
Did Reaganomics work at the beginning?
no
Can Reagonomics work for a long period of time?
no
What were the effects of Reaganomics
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
What did Bush call Reaganomics?
Voodoo economics
What was Reagan’s opinion on Containment?
He rejected it and wanted it destroyed completely along with communism
What was Reagan’s stance on SDI
Promoted SDI
What is SDI
Strategic Defense Initiative: a ground and space based system to protect U.S. against incoming soviet missiles
What is SDI known as?
Star Wars
What was happening to the Soviet economy in the 70s?
it was shrinking
Mikhail Gorbachev
new Soviet leader, wanted to save country so he agreed with the intermediate-range nuclear force treaty
What was the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Treaty with Soviet to reduce nuclear arms
What did the tarring down of the Berlin Wall symbolize?
end to cold war
Describe the Iran Contra Affair
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
Draw the picture
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What were Bushes two methods for Arms control
Start 1
Start 2
Iran Iraq War
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.
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
What was the Gulf War
What is the New World Order
Nation was in Vanguard of what Bush called
Leader of Iraq who ordered invasion of small, oil rich Kuwiat
Saddam Hussien
Kuwiat
A small town who was rich in oil, one of the main controversies in the Gulf War
What is Operation Desert Shield
A massive buildup of U.S. forces in the Middle East
What is operation Desert Storm?
A massively coordinated campaign against Iraq from air, land, and sea
4 day war
What were the 4 results/ impacts of the Gulf War
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”
1968 Election
Nixon barely wins through electoral college
What does Nixon run through?
Peace and Order
Nixon does not like
hippies and young people voting
pentagon Papers
exposed vietnam war: the newspaper wins
Watergate
The name of the hotel that the burgalars went into
Stopped Leaks, they trued to make Daniel Ellsburg a crazt person
The White House plumbers
Who were the two people that uncovered the watergate scandal?
Bob Woodard and Carl Bernstien
Who did Bob Woodard and Carl Bernstien work for?
The Washington Post
A committee to re-elect the President : a spy fund to fund the plumbers
The Creep
All the recorded audio from Nixon’s office
The Smoking Gun Tapes
anyone fired that can prove the Wategate took place
Saturday Night Massacre
Why was Nixon significant
he was the only President to resign
What was the lasting impact of the Watergate
American distrust in politics
Who said “I Am Not A Crook”
Nixon
Who said: “Read my lips, no new taxes”
George HW Bush
Who was an actor/ humorous and believe gov. was the problem
Ronald Reagan
Who was the rockstar president?
Bill Clinton
Who said: “I feel your pain”?
Bill Clinton
How did Bill Clinton’t term end?
He was impeached
Predient Bush
President After Reagan
What was George HW Bush’s stance on foriegn policy?
He ordered the Berlin Wall to be torn down
Less aggresive than Reagan
What was the Watergate scandal over?
Noxon’s presidential campaign
What did Vice Predient Spero Agnue do?
Excepted Bribes
Who said the Gulf Lesson is valie of error
George HW Bush
Who said freedom Prospers
Reagan
Who says I have never been a quitter
Nixon
who says how can a president not be an actor
Reagan
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
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
Reagan “Mistakes were made by somebody were made by somebody”
What is this political cartoon about
Explain it
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
