Chapter 26 (Summer Class)

The Nixon Administration:

created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

The Moral Majority:

feared family values were being undermined.

Mikhail Gorbachev:

inaugurated political openness and economic reform in the Soviet Union.

The Reagan Revolution:

included cuts to government programs.

The handling of the Iranian hostage crisis:

made Jimmy Carter appear weak and inept.

In 1976, Jimmy Carter won the presidential race in part because he:

promised never to lie to Americans.

Determined to overturn the Vietnam syndrome, President Reagan:

sent troops to Grenada and Lebanon.

During the 1970s, evangelical Christians:

significantly increased in number, as they became more vocal.

Opponents of the Equal Rights Amendment, like Phyllis Schlafly, argued that the passage of the ERA would:

take away a woman's right to be a housewife.

The Iran-Contra affair:

was the greatest scandal of the Reagan administration.

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the Iran Crisis?

After Carter refused the deposed shah entry for medical treatment in the United States, his exiled internal security force invaded the U.S. Embassy in Teheran and took American hostages.

Which of the following best describes Nixon's foreign policy of "détente"?

As demonstrated by diplomatic visits to both China and the Soviet Union, Nixon sought a peaceful coexistence with communist nations.

Why did the fight over busing become so violent in Boston in the mid-1970s?

Boston's tightly knit Irish-American community in South Boston fought integration violently.

How did trickle-down economics claim to increase government tax revenues?

By lowering tax rates.

What was Reagan's reaction to the air traffic controllers' strike?

He fired all of the air traffic controllers on strike.

What did events surrounding the Watergate break-in and cover-up suggest about Richard Nixon?

He was willing to condone illegal activity if it would silence his political enemies.

How did the experience of the 1960s shape America's neoconservatives?

Neoconservatives came to believe that even the best-intentioned social programs did more harm than good.

Which of the following statements correctly describes the outcome of the My Lai Massacre?

One person was found guilty in this killing of 350 civilians, but was released in 1974.

Why did the CIA seek to destabilize the government of Chile after 1970?

The country had elected socialist Salvador Allende into office.

What were the results of the U.S. invasion of neutral Cambodia in 1970?

The invasion destabilized the nation and ushered in a murderous regime.