George McGovern won 49 out of the 50 states in the 1972 Presidential election
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false
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In 1971 which government raised its price of oil thus resulting in other OPEC countries doing the same
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Libya
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With whom did president carter meet in June of 1979 to sign the salt ii agreement
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Leonid Brezhnev
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These two newspaper reporters kept the news about the Watergate break-in alive
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carl burnstein and Robert woodward
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What did an unconditional pardon mean for President Nixon
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he could not be tried for any crimes he commited while
president
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Which measure did the us government take to combat the problems of increasing oil prices
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all
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Jimmy Carter's failures with Congress were due partly to the changes brought on by the Watergate scandal
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true
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Who headed the revolution that overthrew the government of Iran
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Ayatollah Khomeini.
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The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was a joint effort between the US and what country
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The Soviet Union
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The midnight raid to rescue the hostages in Iran by a commando force in April of 1980 was successful
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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.
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Which of these terms means a general increase in prices and a fall in the purchasing value of money
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inflation
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Nixon's actions of giving aid in the Yom Kippur War resulted in the first shortage of what
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Gasoline
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Which of these terms means the amount of goods sold abroad compared to what is bought abroad
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a trade deficit
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What term can be defined in politics as one who maintains existing views
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conservative
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Who was the first leader of an Arab country to vist the state of Israel
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Anwar el-Sadat of Egypt was the first leader of any Arab country to visit the State of Israel. anwar el-sadat
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The panama canal was built in the early 1900s to make easier from the coast to the west coast of the us
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true
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In later years a pipe line across which state led to numerous oil deposits
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Alaska
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Were the Arab nations pleased when the U.S. gave aid to Israel during the Yom Kippur War
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No. They were not happy in the slightest. They actually began an
Oil Embargo on all Western countries for the US support of
Israel.
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George McGovern won 49 out of the 50 states in the 1972 Presidential election
false
In 1971 which government raised its price of oil thus resulting in other OPEC countries doing the same
Libya
With whom did president carter meet in June of 1979 to sign the salt ii agreement
Leonid Brezhnev
These two newspaper reporters kept the news about the Watergate break-in alive
carl burnstein and Robert woodward
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
all
Jimmy Carter's failures with Congress were due partly to the changes brought on by the Watergate scandal
true
Who headed the revolution that overthrew the government of Iran
Ayatollah Khomeini.
The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was a joint effort between the US and what country
The Soviet Union
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
inflation
Nixon's actions of giving aid in the Yom Kippur War resulted in the first shortage of what
Gasoline
Which of these terms means the amount of goods sold abroad compared to what is bought abroad
a trade deficit
What term can be defined in politics as one who maintains existing views
conservative
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
true
In later years a pipe line across which state led to numerous oil deposits
Alaska
Were the Arab nations pleased when the U.S. gave aid to Israel during the Yom Kippur War
No. They were not happy in the slightest. They actually began an
Oil Embargo on all Western countries for the US support of
Israel.