Cards in this guide (17)
How did the tragedy of the Challenger space shuttle explosion affect the shuttle fleet
OPEC stands for the organization of petroleum exporting countries
George McGovern won 49 out of the 50 states in the 1972 Presidential election
These two newspaper reporters kept the news about the Watergate break-in alive
carl burnstein and Robert woodward
Which measure was not taken by US car manufacturers to combat higher gasoline prices
all the cars were now equipped with solar power
What did an unconditional pardon mean for President Nixon
he could not be tried for any crimes he commited while
president
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
Which of these were recognized by the Helsinki Accords
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
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
Who was the first leader of an Arab country to vist the state of Israel
Anwar el-Sadat of Egypt was the first leader of any Arab country to visit the State of Israel.
anwar el-sadat
The panama canal was built in the early 1900s to make easier from the coast to the west coast of the us
