History 26 Flashcards
1
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Ronald Reagan
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President 1980-1988
2
Q
Charismatic Movement
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Used television to motivate Christians to be political
3
Q
Supply-Side Economics
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Sought to lower inflated prices and increase the supply of goods
4
Q
Reagan Doctrine
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Pledged America’s support to insurgent groups battling communism
5
Q
Contras
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Anti-Sandinista guerrillas directed by the CIA
6
Q
Grenada
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Used as a fueling station for Cuban Communists
7
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Walter Mondale
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Democratic candidate in 1988
8
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Geraldine Ferraro
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First female candidate for Vice-President
9
Q
Mikhail Gorbachev
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Took charge of the U.S.S.R. in 1985
10
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Perestroika
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Shift from command economic to free enterprise
11
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Glasnost
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Openness of trade and ideas in Russia
12
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Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty
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Eliminated most medium-range missles
