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PRESIDENTS 1980's- NOW Flashcards

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This President was involved in a conflict that begun when Iraq invaded Kuwait for it’s oil fields.

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BUSH

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This President was the first President to visit communist China.

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NIXON

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This President lost the 1960 election to JFK

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NIXON

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This President was elected for 2 terms

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NIXON & REAGAN

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This President was the former governor of California and the president that won the 1980 election in a landslide victory

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REAGAN

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This President organized the camp David accords, a series of negotiations between Israel and Egypt.

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CARTER

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Under this president 52 Americans were held captive for 444 days in Iran.

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CARTER

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This President signed SALT 1, and agreement to limit the number of missiles with the USSR.

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NIXON

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This President created Star Wars, a missile defense system to protect against nuclear attack.

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REAGAN

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This President pardoned Nixon

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FORD

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This President had a reputation for being a nice guy that came from a peanut farming background

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CARTER

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One of the reasons this president did not win re-election is because he raised taxes.

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BUSH

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13
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The Iran Contra Scandal happened under this president.

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REAGAN

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This President attempted to cover up a burglary at the Democratic National Committee.

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NIXON

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15
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The Helsinki Accords were signed under this president.

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FORD

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This President was an advocate for human rights.

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CARTER

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This President was a Democrat

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CARTER

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This President proposed vietnamization or a gradual withdraw from Vietnam.

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NIXON

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This President planned to fix the economy by budget cuts, tax cuts, and increased defense spending.

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REAGAN

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This President will have a son who will also become president.

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BUSH

21
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The national debt doubled under this president.

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REAGAN

22
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These presidents are republicans

A

NIXON
FORD
REAGAN
GEORGE H.W BUSH
GEORGE W BUSH
TRUMP

23
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These Presidents are democrats

A

CARTER
CLINTON
OBAMA

24
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who did Ronald Reagan win against

A

Jimmy Carter.

25
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SDI/ Star-Wars creator

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REAGAN

26
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This President’s goal was to protect oil reserve.

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Clinton

27
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Who is Ross Perot?

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  • Business Man
  • took voters away from Bush
  • put Clinton back in power
28
Q

what spacecraft exploded in 1986

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The challenger

29
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Definition of: REAGANOMICS

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Cut taxes for everyone but more for the rich in hope that they invest in making companies that could produce jobs for people.

30
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Definition of: New federalism

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transfer of powers from the US government back to the states.

31
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problems with Reagan’s 2nd term as president:

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Inflation, aids, homelessness.

32
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THE END OF THE COLD WAR:

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Gorbachev’s reforms

33
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Gorbachev’s reforms

A

maintained many of the macroeconomic aspects of the command economy

(including price controls, inconvertibility of the ruble, exclusion of private property ownership, and the government monopoly over most means of production).

34
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2 major events the set up the collapse of the Soviet Union

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  1. Gorbachev’s decision to allow elections with a multi-party system
  2. creating a presidency for the Soviet Union began a slow process of democratization
35
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Persian Gulf War:

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  • August 2nd. 1990- February 28, 1991
  • armed conflict between Iraq & a 42 country coalition led by the US.
36
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Operation Dessert storm:

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  • US & allied forces in Iraq & Kuwait, defeat Iraq and liberated Kuwait all whilst in a dessert storm.
37
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Clinton’s economy grew at an average annual rate of_______%

A

3.8-4%

38
Q

Osama bin laden and his anti-us terrorist organization in Afghanistan, _________ bomb the USS Cole while it refuels in Yemen

A

Al - Queda

39
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CLINTON’S BIG SCANDAL:

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Monica Lewinsky- a white house intern had a sexual relationship with President Clinton, that began in 1995, when the President was 49, and Monica, 22. Their relationship ended in 1997 lasting 18 months.

40
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what was the big deal with Election of 2000?

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  • BUSH v GOVE
    –> Supreme court gave presidency to Bush due to Florida voting confusion.
41
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what happened on September 11th, 2001?

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attack on the world trade center

42
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2005 natural disaster:

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HURRICANE KATRINA
-took the lives of 1,833 people and $108 billion dollars in damage.

43
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The great recession

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Decline in economy
Cause–> Real estate booming

44
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Obama’s economic plan

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  • moderate tax increase on higher income
  • health care reform
  • decrease income inequality
45
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The affordable care act by president Obama

A

Obama care

46
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under Obama presidency, leader of al-queda,____ was caught and killed on 5/1/11

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Osama Bin laden

47
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national tragedies during Obama’s second term

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Sandy hook: Elementary School in where a shooting took the life of 27 people, including 20 first-grade students and six educators.

48
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foreign issues Obama kept close eye on:

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Afghanistan
Iraq
Syria

History-EHTHS (Mrs. Huntley) (6 decks)

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