Unit 8/9 Test

Question 1

Hostile Reagan rhetoric

Answer 1

Called the Soviets the “Evil Empire,” massively increased defense spending, rejected policy of detente

Question 2

Reagan’s friendly foreign policy

Answer 2

Reagan engaged in negotiations with Gorbachev, which led to arms reduction agreements such as the INF treaty in 1987.

Question 3

How did the post Cold war world lead to new challenges for U.S. foreign policy makers

Answer 3

9/11 attacks lead to War on Terrorism and the Bush Doctrine, where the U.S. adopted a policy of pre-emptive war against terrorists. This led to the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003.

Question 4

What were concerns about Bush Foreign Policy

Answer 4

Patriot Act was passed in aftermath of 9/11 to enhance national security by expanding the powers of law enforcement and intelligence agencies to prevent terrorist activities. However, this raised issues of civil liberties being vioaltee

Question 5

The reasons for the rise of the Conservative Movement

Answer 5

1. Belief in social and moral decay contributing to rise of religious fundamentalism, opposition to abortion/gay marriage
2. Reduced public faith in government’s ability to solve social and economic problems (inflation of the 1970s, Watergate, growing deficit of New Deal programs)

Question 6

Conservative wins

Answer 6

Reduced taxes due to Reagonomics

Question 7

Conservative losses

Answer 7

Abortion still legal, size of government grew through Social Secuirty and Medicare

Question 8

Name one demographic change to American society since the 1970s

Answer 8

Increasing numbers of people come from Latin America and Asia as a result of Immigration Act of 1965 (as it eliminated national origin, race, or ethnicity as a barrier to immigration)

Question 9

Name one economic change to American society since the 1970s

Answer 9

Loss of manufacturing jobs overseas, rising income inequality leading to Occupy Wall Street movement