Unit V Quiz Flashcards

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What happened at Three Mile Island in 1979?

A

A nuclear reactor malfunctioned, causing radiation to spread into the area.

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What happened at Three Mile Island in 1979?

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A nuclear reactor malfunctioned, causing radiation to spread into the area.

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What was Nixon’s Southern strategy?

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To delay desegregation and integration efforts in the South

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4
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What is OPEC?

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The group of countries that produce oil

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5
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What is inflation?

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When prices on consumer items increase

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6
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After Nixon resigned, who took office?

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Gerald R. Ford

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What was “Silent Spring”?

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A book by Rachel Carson about environmental issues

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What was important about Nixon’s visits to China and Moscow?

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China and Russia were Communist nations, and Nixon signed agreements settling disputes.

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What was “The Saturday Night Massacre”?

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Nixon fired two attorney generals who refused to fire Cox over the release of the tapes.

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What is OPEC?

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The group of countries that produce oil

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Name the three environmental policies passed by Nixon

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Clean Air Act, Endangered Species Act

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After Nixon resigned, who took office?

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Gerald R. Ford

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What was “Silent Spring”?

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A book by Rachel Carson about environmental issues

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What was important about Nixon’s visits to China and Moscow?

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China and Russia were Communist nations, and Nixon signed agreements settling disputes.

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What office was broken into in the Watergate Office Complex?

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The campaign headquarters of the Democratic National Campaign

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What was “The Saturday Night Massacre”?

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Nixon fired two attorney generals who refused to fire Cox over the release of the tapes.

17
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Who were Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein?

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They broke the Watergate Scandal story in the Washington Post

18
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What proved Nixon’s guilt?

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The taped conversation between Nixon and Haldeman about covering up the role of administration in the Watergate burglary

19
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What was New Federalism?

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It was Nixon’s plan to decrease the size of government

20
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What are the Helsinki Accords?

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Agreements between the US and 35 other nations to cooperate with each other

21
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What is stagflation?

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The combined effect on the economy of high inflation and high unemployment that troubled the US in the early 1970s

22
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What is Realpolitik?

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The foreign policy philosophy put forth by Kissinger that promoted political realism

23
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What are the Camp David Accords?

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The peace agreement Carter helped form between Israel and Egypt to settle their disputes

24
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Who was Khomeini?

A

The Muslim leader that took control of Iran in 1979

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What proved Nixon's guilt?
The taped conversation between Nixon and Haldeman about covering up their involvement in the Watergate burglary (obstruction of justice)
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What was happening with industrial jobs in the mid-1970s?
They were declining
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What did the US begin importing after 1971?
Oil
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What has happened with service sector jobs since the mid-1970s?
They have increased
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Who ran for president in 1976?
Gerald Ford (R) and Jimmy Carter (D)
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Where did Islamic Revolution begin?
Iran