History test 4

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afganistan is the longest war in american history for 20 years

afganistan is the longest war in american history for 20 years

stagflation

an economic condition known as stagnate economic growth.

why did George H W bush lose the 1992 election

because america was in a recession

why did clinton secure the president

because he combined social liberalism with social conservatism

in response to 911

bush blamed al queda and declared a war on terror

by the end of 1991 the soviet union collapsed

by the end of 1991 the soviet union collapsed

what was the lessening of the cold war called

detente.

when the vietnam war ended

it was the only war lost by the U.S.

what made obamas presidential campaign the first political camgaign of the 21st century

its widespread use of the internet to raise money and communicate directly with voters

quickly american troops got bogged down in iraq

leaving people comparing iraq to vietnam because both featured policy makers with little knowledge of the country to they sent troops

Operation desert storm

quickly drove iraq out of kuwait.

My Lai massacre

soliders went on trial for the massacre only 1 solider was found guilty of killing 350 civilians and was released from prison in 1974 because of good behavior.

Boston and desegregation

south boston had tightly knit irish community that protested desegregation

Countless corporate scandals and stock frauds

stemmed directly from the 1999 repeal of which New Deal measure?

events surrounding watergate

suggested nixon was willing to condone illegal activity if it would silence political enemies.

the claims of the conservative tea party activists in 2010 included

that president obama was born in africa not the U.S.

what in 20th century american history had the biggest impact on barack obamas presidential victory in 2008

the civil rights movement of the 1960s

as a result of 3 strikes your out

the prison population grew because the state increased punishments of crimes

what was the 1980s known as

the second gilded age, a decade known as making deals was more profitable than making products

3rd world governments and nixons administration

they continued to undermine 3rd world countries governments.

militia groups arose in the 1990s

they engaged in acts of terrorism

what did regan introduce

tickle down economics to increase tax revenue to decrease tax rates for the rich

people from rural areas and small towns

voted overwhelmingly for trump.

walmart pays most of its 1.6 million unionized workers slightly more than minimum wage

walmart pays most of its 1.6 million unionized workers slightly more than minimum wage

operation enduring freedom

was a war launched against afganistan for harboring bin laden

1995 truck bombing in OKC

was organized by a far right militant named timothy mcveigh

a contract with america

was the republican plan to cut spending on education, medical, and environmental programs.

the freedom revolution

was the republican victory in the 1994 congressional election

health care reform during clintons first term

was too complex to understand by most voters

In 1976 jimmy carter

won the presidential race because he promoted to never lie to the american people

In response to the soviet unions invasion of afganistan jimmy carter

1. boycotted moscow olympics 2. placed an embargo on 3. funneled aid to fundamentalist muslims in afganistan who fought a guerrilla war 4. dramatically increased government military spending

What did nixon admisistration create

EPA, OSHA, NTSB, and he supported the endangered species act.

Mikeal Gorbachev intro political openess and economic reform in soviet union.

Mikeal Gorbachev intro political openess and economic reform in soviet union.

NAFTA demonstrated clintons passion for free trade

NAFTA demonstrated clintons passion for free trade

The handling of the iranian hostage crisis made jimmy carter look weak

The handling of the iranian hostage crisis made jimmy carter look weak


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