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Chapter 12
The end of the 20th century
Term | Definition |
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President Truman's Great Society included government programs to- | make life better for all Americans |
According to the domino theory- | if one Asian country fell to communism, others would follow. |
People in the US who were against the Vietnam War became know as- | doves. |
One of the domestic policies that plagued Nixon's presidency was- | fuel shortages. |
When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan, President Carter- | reduced trade and boycotted the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. |
The first meeting between Reagan and Gorbachev resulted in- | improved relations and treaties limiting nuclear missiles. |
The collapse of the Soviet Union eventually resulted in- | the end of the Cold War and new freedoms for communist countries in Europe. |
The Gulf War- | resulted from Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. |
Under President Clinton- | the US economy became stronger and stronger. |
The freeing of the American hostages in Iran- | occurred at the time President Reagan became president |
The easing of tensions is know as- | detente |
What caused the end of Nixon's presidency- | the Watergate scandal |
George Bush was president- | when the Berlin Wall came down and the Soviet Union collapsed. |
Kosovo fought a civil war and declared its independence from- | Yugoslavia. |
The close presidential election in 2000 was between George W, Bush and- | Al Gore. |
The towers that were downed in New York City went down on | September 11, 2001 |