US History Unit 11 Test

For what reasons did President George H.W. Bush lose to Bill Clinton during the 1992 election

An economic recession struck the country toward the end of the Cold War era in the late 1980's and early 1990's,Bush had to break his promise of 'no new taxes' and raise taxes to help limit the budget deficit, The run for president by third-party candidate H. Ross Perot in the 1992 election cost Bush many votes that year.

Interventionism

D-In foreign policy this means that the us pursues an aggressive policy acting as a world policy mediating disputes between countries, supporting like minded governments, and intervening in temporary military engagements. E- The Reagan doctrine had an elements of intervention both directly as was the case with the invasion of Grenada indirectly as was the case in Afghanistan and covertly as was the case in the Iran contra affair. Regardless of how in each example the Reagan administration intervened to battle communist governments. R- Over time the US has intervened in Foreign countries for a number of reasons some necessary and others out of choice regardless of the rationals these decisions have left an indeliable mark on the history of the US and have impacted our contemplation of future intervention in foreign affairs

According to the article and other information regarding the author, how do you think parry feels about Reaganomics policy

He is highly critical of Reaganomics. Even the title of the book, from which this excerpt comes, indicates his feelings regarding Reaganomic

For what economic reasons would president George H.W. Bush send military aid to Saudi Arabia in 1990 and then in 1991 engage in the Persian Gulf War against Iraq

In an economic sense, this action in the Middle East was an effort to protect the flow of oil from this region, which the U.S. and our Western allies depended upon.

Identify one piece of evidence that president Reagan uses to support his claim and then discuss HOW this evidence supports it

In these lines Reagan supports his central idea by making it clear that if the Soviet Union truly wants peace and prosperity as the West enjoys then the road to achieving these things begin by destroying the very symbol of communist oppression and economic hardship in Eastern Europe in the Berlin Wall

"Trickle-down" economics is a satirical, critical synonym for "supply side" economics. Why would critics of Reagan's economic practices ridicule "supply side" economic theory

Many critics believed that 'trickle-down' economics might create jobs, but the amount of money provided to workers through job creation would be very minimal. In other words...just a 'trickle'

What are some of the negative effects of Reaganomics according to Pary

Parry is most critical of the massive deficits run-up by both Reagan and George H.W. Bush, which were caused by great increases in defense spending.

What dud Reagan believe would happen to the Soviet Unions economy if they tried to engage in massive defense spending in an effort to keep up with the US

Reagan believed that the Soviets would bankrupt their economic system if they tried to match the U.S. in military spending, thereby causing it to collapse.

Reagan's economic policies MOST reflect the policies of which previous Republican presidents

Reagan's 'supply-side' or 'trickle-down' policies closely resemble the policies of the Republican Presidents of the 1920s: Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge,and Herbert Hoover

What is the central idea or claim of Reagan's message from the excerpt above

Reagan's central claim is that freedom has allowed the West to achieve an economic and social victory over the communist system of the Soviet Union and if they are serious about peace change and prosperity as Gorbachevz proposes then they can begin by tearing down the berlin wall

How did Reaganomics affect the average middle class working citizen

Reagan's policies helped improve the incomes of average U.S. citizens.However, his policies had a detrimental effect on the poor---especially the urban poor, as cuts to programs that benefitted these groups hurt them economically

How did Reagan's economic policies affect the country... both in an economic sense and in a federal spending sense

Reagan's policies were effective in spurring the economy by decreasing both unemployment and inflation, his massive spending---especially defense/military spending----, however, caused a huge increase in the federal budget deficit

What does supply side economic policy attempt to do through tax cuts

Tax cuts---especially corporate tax cuts---are meant to spur economic growth through industrial/business re-investment and expansion, which leads to job growth and increased demand for products.

What is the central message from the above passage

That conservative support for Reagan's election and subsequently for his programs came from a number of wide-ranging conservative groups.

As it used in the third paragraph from the excerpt what does the term "parallels most nearly mean

That shared key elements exist in a comparison

How do liberals view the role of the federal government in dealing with the individual citizens

That the government is responsible for assuring that the needs of individual citizens are met equally and fairly, and that the government provide opportunities for all citizens to be successful.

When the Berlin Wall came down in November of 1989 which country do you believe would be the MOST upset with this event and why would they be upset

The Soviet Union (USSR) would be most upset. Even though the Berlin Wall was constructed by communist East Germans, it was ordered built by USSR leader Nikita Khrushchev in 1961 because of the thousands of people fleeing communist countries in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union through the city of Berlin.This was an embarrassment to the Soviets, and so the wall was constructed to eliminate this flow of refugees.

Which group of Americans would be most negatively affected by Reagans economic policies

The poor---especially the urban poor---those that live in inner-cities.

During the Iran Contra Affari for what reason did government officials sell weapons to Iran

There were several reasons. One: To illegally raise money to send to the Contras, who were fighting against the socialist Sandinista government in Nicaragua. This was a violation of the Boland Amendment. Two: To help negotiate the release of American hostages being held in Beirut, Lebanon, by a terrorist Iranian group

What is ironic about Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush's promises to lower taxes for American Public

They BOTH had to raise taxes at some point to make sure they could continue to maintain certain programs and increased military spending

How did Reagan's economic policies differ from those of FDR and Lyndon Johnson

They differed in many respects. Reagan's policies attempted to limit government size by reducing the number of controls and regulations on business and industry. Reagan's policies also are based on the principles of 'supply-side' economics,which means business expansion through corporate tax cuts and reinvestment are key to kick-starting the economy. FDR's and LBJ's economic policies tended to increase controls/regulationson business and industry, and therefore increase the size of the government. FDR and LBJ also differed in that they used a 'bottom-up' approach to kick start the economy by getting government money into the hands of working classand poor people who would spend the money which would lead to demand for products

As it is used in the first paragraph from the excerpt, what does the term "Assert" most nearly mean

To further an individual's or group's cause, goal or agenda

According to the above quote why was the Berlin Wall constructed

To prevent the flow of communist citizens from East Berlin and other communist countries into free and democratic West Berlin