Unit 9 Flashcards

1
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What was the crowning achievement of Conservatism?

A

The election of Ronald Reagan

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2
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Why was Jimmy Carter’s presidency disliked?

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It was makred by stagflation, the Iran hostage crisis, and the oil crisis

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3
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What did Reagan’s campaign stand for?

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-Cold War conservatism
-Economically pro-business
-Moral and religious conservatism

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4
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What was Reagan’s economic philosophy of supply-side economics?

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Believed that economic prosperity could be achieved through tax cuts and decreased federal spending

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5
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What was the Economic Recovery Act (1981)?

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Cut income taxes by 25% over the next three years

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6
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What was deregulation?

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In which Reagan issued a lot of policies that favored business over environment

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7
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Why was Reagan’s presidency important?

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It was a fundamental rejection of the liberalism that dominated the 60s and 70s

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8
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When did Gorbachev become the leader of the Soviet Union?

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1985

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9
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What were Gorbachev’s reforms?

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-Glasnost, bring more political freedom to Soviet citizens
-Perestroika, bringing in some free-market aspects to the Soviet economy

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10
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What is the Reagan Doctrine?

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The US would support any regime that was anticommunist

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What did the Reagan Doctrine mandate?

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US involvement in Nicaragua and the Iran Contra Affair

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12
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How did Reagan seek to end the Cold War via the buildup of nuclear and conventional weapons?

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-B1 bomber
-MX missile
-Expansion of US navy
-Strategic Defense Initiative (Satallites that could shoot lasers)

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13
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When did the Soviet Union fall?

A

1991

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14
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What was the Start 1 Treaty?

A

The US and Russia agreed to reduce ther number of nuclear warheads they possessed

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15
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What started the Digital Revolution?

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-Development of the computer
-Development of microprocessors
-Apple created a computer for use in the home
-IBM followed suit with the creation of the PC
-Creation of the internet

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16
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How did the internet impact the work and home life?

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-Email became a replacement for letters
-Easier and quicker forms of file sharing was cool and altered the music industry

17
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How did the Digital Revolution impact the economy?

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-Led to an increase in productivity
-Did not lead to the increase in standards of living expected

18
Q

How did the nature of work change in America?

A

Manufacturing decreased while private service providing increased

19
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What sector came to replace the manufacturing sector?

A

Service sector

20
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What international migration pattern continued into this period?

A

Migration to the Sun Belt states

21
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Where did external immigrants come from during this period?

A

-Latin Americans came to the US for agricultural work
-Asians and Middle Easterns also came

22
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What was the impact of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965?

A

Immigrants started to become more than the native born population

23
Q

What happened on September 11, 2001?

A

Members of the Al-Qaeda coordinated an attack on the twin towers and a Pentagon

24
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What was the War on Terror, as coined by Bush?

A

Demanded that the Taliban government hand over Osama bin Laden and when denied, Bush sent troops to find him themselves

25
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What was Operation Iraqi Freedom?

A

Intended to overthrow Hussein’s government because it was alleged that he was involved in the 9/11 attacks and that he was developed weapons of mass destruction

26
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What did the Patriots Acts do?

A

Allow the government to observe over more aspects of its citizens’ lives