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Unit 28
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Walter Mondale | Defeated by Ronald Reagan in 1980 |
| Dan Quayle | Vice President under George H.W. Bush |
| Colin Powell | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Jimmy Carter | Defeated by Ronald Reagan in 1984 |
| George H.W. Bush | Elected President in 1988 |
| Ronald Reagan | Served as Governor of California |
| Clarence Thomas | Appointed to serve on the US Supreme Court |
| Ronald Reagan campaigned in 1980 on a platform that included: | less government and lower taxes |
| During Reagan's presidency, the US had: | a tax cut and higher Federal deficits |
| Reagan developed a more positive relationship with the Soviet Union by: | negotiating from a position of strength |
| The Iran-Contra Scandal involved: | a secret arms deal with Iran, an attempt to help free American hostages, and undercover assistance to Central American freedom fighters |
| The industry that collapsed during the George H.W. Bush presidency was: | the savings and loan industry |
| The fall of Communism was hastened by: | greater openness within the U.S.S.R. and less Soviet pressure on countries in Eastern Europe |
| The Persian Gulf War occurred because: | Iraq had invaded and taken over Kuwait |
| The allied military operation that pushed Iraqi forces out of Kuwait was called: | Operation Desert Storm |