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Social Studies ch 30

Social studies ch 30

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Detente An attempt to ease international tensions
Embargo A ban on trade
Revenue sharing A policy in which the federal government gives states some of its revenue to be used at state and local levels
Affirmative action An approach to hiring or promoting that favors disadvantaged groups
Deficit When government spending is greater than government revenue, or income
Executive privilege The principle that White House conversations should remain private
Impeach To officially charge someone with misconduct in office
Amnesty Protection from prosecution
Trade deficit When the value of foreign imports is greater than the value of American exports
Human Rights The basic rights and freedoms that all people should have
Apartheid South African policy of racial separation and discrimination against nonwhites
Fundamentalist Someone who believes in strict obedience to religious laws or texts
Deregulation The removal of rules and regulations
Federal Debt The amount of money owed by the federal government
Coalition A group formed for a common purpose
Downsize The practice of laying off workers to make a company smaller
Bankrupt A condition in which a person or business cannot pay its debts
Grassroots Movement A movement made up of individuals and small groups in multiple locations around the nation who join together for a shared goal
Deficit Spending Spending more money than is received and creating debt as a result
Gross Domestic Product The value of all goods and services produced in a nation in one year
Perjury The act of lying after swearing to tell the truth
What did both Nixon and Kissinger believe with regard to peace? They believed that peace would come through negotiation rather than through treats or force.
What were China’s reasons for wanting to improve relations with the United States? Both countries shared a distrust of the Soviet Union.
What were Nixon’s reasons for improving relations with China? Nixon hoped to end the Vietnam war, and he hoped that it would drive a deeper wedge between the Soviet Union and China.
What made Salvador Allende’s rise to power unique in Latin America? He was the first Socialist to do so through peaceful measures made him unique.
Why did the Arab oil-producing states pace an oil embargo on the United States? We helped Israel against Syria and Egypt in the Yom Kippur War.
What effect did the Embargo have on the US? Oil shortages, long line of gas pumps high gas prices.
Why did President Nixon want to strengthen law enforcement at all levels of government? He promised to strengthen, he felt that criminals were getting away with a bunch.
What were the major causes of the nation’s economic problems in the 1970’s? Inflation, high an unemployment, oil was expensive.
Who did Nixon defeat in the election of 1972? McGovern
What does WTO stand for? World trade organization
What does WTO do? It oversees trade agreements and tries to settle trade disputes among its member nations. One of its goals is to help countries that are trying too build their economies.
21st century skills The goods are sold from Mexico to America because they buy them.
What are some main goals of internal organizations? Peace keeping, Medical care, economic development, environmental care, disaster response, education, property, and human rights.
What did Nixon do to improve relations with China and Soviet Union? Detente, traveled to China, and Soviet Union, in Moscow, President Nixon, and Soviet leader Lenonid Brezhnev signed the strategic Arms Lomination treaty.
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