Period 9: 1980-Present Flashcards
1
Q
Election of 1980
A
Reagan wins with his “Reaganomics” program of reducing taxes and spending
“supply-side” economics
“trickle-down” economics
2
Q
Olympic Boycott
A
1980
US withdrew from competition held in Moscow to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
3
Q
Air Traffic Controllers Strike
A
1981
4
Q
Assassination attempt on Reagan
A
1981
5
Q
Economic Recovery Tax Bill
A
1981
6
Q
Sandra Day O’Connor
A
1981 becomes first woman Supreme Court justice
7
Q
Military invasion of Grenada
A
1983
to stop Communism
8
Q
American peacekeeping force in Lebanon attacked by terrorists
A
1983
241 dead
9
Q
US bombs terrorist targets in Libya
A
1986
10
Q
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
A
1988
INF Treaty
limiting intermediate-range nuclear missiles with Russia
