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Ch. 25-27 Terms
U.S. History America: Pathways to the Present, Modern American History ©2005
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| OPEC | Organization/Petroleum/Exporting/Countries. 1973 (late 60s early 70s). Middle East. To put a ban on oil embargo. No oil to the US. Shipped oil to the USA. |
| WATERGATE | Scandal involving illegal activities that led ultimately to the resignation of President Nixon. June 17, 1972. Democratic National Committee Headquarters, Washington D.C., Placing wire taps into the committee, 5 men attempted to break in |
| SDI | Strategic Defense Initiative, 1983, United States/space, to destroy Soviet Missiles, military build up, to proctect against nuclear attack |
| SOMALIA | East African Nation suffered famine and civil war, 1990s, Somalia;Africa, civil war with Somali rebels caused bloodshed and relief was needed, Bush sent in troops in 1992 but dozens were killed, In June French-led UN force to stop the bloodshed |
| STAGFLATION | combination of high inflation and high unemployment with no economic growth, 1974, United States, inflation and unemployment both rise& economy stalled, slow economy, Economist came with teh new situation |
| COLD WAR | competition that develped afte WWII between the US and the Soviet Union for power and influence in the world, lasting until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991,1941-1991, United States |
| STAR WARS | SDI, 1977 film, Space, to be based off of the massive space shield reagan proposed, Steven Speilberg created the "death star" to mimmic the proposal, Top movie was made from it. |
| AMNESTY PROGRAM | A general program to pardon crimes, 1976, United states, war still divided americans, Granted pardon, pardon for those who envaded the draft during Vietnam War |
| NEW FEDERALISM | Nixons call for a new partnership between the federal government and state governments,1970s, Washington D.C., states woudl assume greater responsiblty for the well being of their own citizens, "revenue-sharing" bills congress passed, free state spending |
| BUSH DOCTRINE | discusses foregin policy under George W Bush, 1990s, United States, connection with foregin countires |
| SALT I/SALTII | Strategic/Arms/Limitation/Treaty, 1972, United States and the Soviet Union, 5yr agreement to freeze # of intercontinental missiles and submarine-launched missiles also restricting the development and deployment of antiballistic missile defense systems, |
| WTO | World Trade Organization, 1994-1995, United States, more power to negotiate new trade agreements and reslove trade disputes, freer trade, counted labor and environmental standards that can be improved |
| S&L SCANDAL | savings and loan banks, 1980s, United States, more profitable investments, Invested in real estate and made huge fortunes, S&Ls collapsed taking $2.6 billion in depositors' savings |
| DOT COM BUBBLE | stock markets in industrialized nations saw their equity value rise rapidly, 1995-2000, United States, internet boom rises, growing technonlgy, greater sucess in technology |
| OUTSOURCING | to obtain goods from an outside source, 1975-1980, United states, importing trade, through different countires, global import |
| DEFICIT SPENDING | Spending more money in a yar than the government recieves in revenues, August 1971-June 1973, United States under Nixon, Because Inflation and unemployment continued to rise, 90-day freeze on wages-prices-and rents, inflation still soared. |
| SOUTHERN STRATEGY | to gain support of white southern democrats, 1971, Washington D.C. & Southern U.S., Nixon wanted to appeal to the south for more votes, Kept Thurmond and collegues happy, tried to gain more votes |
| PERSIAN GULF WAR | limited military operation to dirve Iraqi foreces out of Kuwait, August 1990, Iraq, rising oil prices and suddam Hussein launching invasions, destructive weapons, U.S. worked with U.N and 28 countries to start war. |
| HELSINKI ACCORDS | pledged to cooperate economically&respect existing national boundaries&promote human rights, 1975, Finland, to have 30 european countries agree to peace, Signing documents, cooperates with SALT |
| REALPOLITIK | German for "practical politics" meaning foregin policy based on interests rather than moral principles, During Kissinger studdies, Used druing dealings with China and Soviet Union, United states with foregin policy, helped maintain stability in Europe, |
| AIDS | Aquired/immuno-/deficiency/syndrome, late 1980s, United States, a homosexual male had brought it to the United states but can be transfered to anyone, blood transfusions/sex/blood/breast milk/semen, Resistance to gay rights became vocal. |
| THREE-MILE ISLAND | nucular accident, march 1979, Harrisburg;PA, partial meltdown reacter core occured realsing some radiation, melt down, 140,000 people fled homes terrified of radioactive leak and Carter proposed Nuclear Regularotry Commission Agency. |
| DOWNSIZING | laying off workers to cut costs, 1991, United States, Gulf War costed more nation money, rising prices of gas&spent less on defence, jobless rate reached 7% |
| EMBARGO | A Ban or restriction on trade, 1973, Middle East Arab nations, United states helped Isreal, OPEC quadrupled its pil prices, Higher oil prices in turn worsened inflation |
| IRAN-CONTRA | Scandal during the Reagan administration involving the use of money from secret Iranian arms sales to support the Nicaraguan Contras,1979-1984,Nicaragua;Iran; United States,secret actions of US training with Gurrillas, Congress found the secret missions |
| NATO | North/Atlantic/Treaty/Organization Czech Republic;poland;hungary, 1999, Eastern Europe, Political and economical change, econimic reforms to create free market, Seven more countries followed in 2004 |
| MEDICAID | Federal programs that provides hospital and low-cost medical insurance to most Americans age 65 and over, 1965, United States, no longer denied medicine, social welfare legislation passaged of the Social Security Act, Demonstrated the governments help US |
| INF TREATY | (Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty, 1980s, United States and Soviet Union, stop missiles, the treaty, peace with missiles |
| ROE V. WADE | Supreme Court decision that leagalized abortion, 1978, United States, woman didnt have a choice and it was illigal, The justices based their decision on the constitutional right ot personal privacy, Still is a big controvercy today |
| SOCIAL CONSERVATIVES | political or moral ideology that believes government and/or society have a role in encouraging or enforcing what they consider traditional values or behaviors based on the belief that these are what keep people civilized and decent, 1980s, United States, |
| BIRTH CONTROL | regulation of the number of children born through the deliberate control or prevention of conception, 1978, United states, Some people are against the idea of birth control, Congress passed the RoeV Wade, Pro CHoice |
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