Cards in this guide (21)
How did the tragedy of the Challenger space shuttle explosion affect the shuttle fleet
The action taken to stop the Soviets from sending missiles to Cuba was
Initial action was a blockade: the USA placed a naval quarantine
around Cuba to stop further weapons from being conveyed to the
island.
In 1983 the US Marines invaded the island of Grenada to defeat resistance forces from which country
With whom did president carter meet in June of 1979 to sign the salt ii agreement
What country decided to leave the problem of Palestine to the United Nations
These two newspaper reporters kept the news about the Watergate break-in alive
carl burnstein and Robert woodward
The Saturday Night Massacre was the name given to the Watergate episode
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union whose presence signaled a thaw in the Cold War
Which measure did the us government take to combat the problems of increasing oil prices
At the 1976 Republican convention Ronald Reagan barely defeated Gerald Ford
Who headed the revolution that overthrew the government of Iran
Which agency did Nixon use to spy on and harass those who opposed him
The midnight raid to rescue the hostages in Iran by a commando force in April of 1980 was successful
false
The Iran Hostage Rescue attempt, called Operation Eagle Claw; was a disaterous failure.
Two of the helicopters had to abort due to mechanical problesm, and one of the helicopters crashed into a C-130 transport destroying both aircraft. Eight men were killed and four wounded in the crash. Several helicopters had to be abandoned and were captured by the Iranian army; and one of them contained classified information identifying several covert CIA agents in Iran; who were later killed.
Which of these terms means a general increase in prices and a fall in the purchasing value of money
This term means to bring goods into a country to be traded or sold
Who makes sure that planes fly in and out of airports safely and do not run into each other in the skies
Which of these terms means to send goods for trade or to sell to other countries
Which of these terms means the amount of goods sold abroad compared to what is bought abroad
What terms means the reduction of government control over business and other activities
Deregulation of business refers to a reduction of government.
With more control over, government has less involvement in
businesses, which is why it is considered to be a smaller
government.
What term can be defined in politics as one who maintains existing views
In later years a pipe line across which state led to numerous oil deposits
