Cards in this guide (21)
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.
The 2000 presidential election finally ended with the exact vote count in which state
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
How many days were the hostages held by the Iranians
Who headed the revolution that overthrew the government of Iran
In August 1990 Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein seized control of which country
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
What was the name of the area Jews thought of as their promised land and began to think about returning to in the 1880s
Nixon's actions of giving aid in the Yom Kippur War resulted in the first shortage of what
Which of these terms is used to indicate operating a dishonest business
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 the amount of goods sold abroad compared to what is bought abroad
Which party had control over both the House of Representatives and the Senate hindering President Ford in working with Congress
What term can be defined in politics as one who maintains existing views
Following the 1967 Six-Day War terrorist organizations carried out attacks on which of these
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
What is OPEC what countries are a part of OPEC