Political ideology characterized by a belief in limited government regulations and social programs, lower taxes on the wealthy, and the promotion of traditional values; often associated with the Republican Party

This is Conservatism. This is still a thing today.

Business strategy of selling items in bulk at low prices; led to the rise of major chain stores such as Wal-Mart

This is Discount retailing. Many companies still do this today which is why we have so many chains.

Widespread use of cassette and VHS tapes, cable and satellite television, and video games which made the consumption of media more personally customized

This is Home Media. CDs are a part of this.

Leader of the Soviet Union who increased economic and political freedom in the Soviet Union and satellite nations; oversaw the collapse of the Soviet Union

This is Mikhail Gorbachev. He was the reason the Soviet Union collapsed.

Leaked secret government documents that revealed mistakes, lies, and illegal activities made by government officials regarding the Vietnam War:

This is the Pentagon Papers. It was published by the Washington Post.

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Term that represented economic conditions of the 1970s; the combination of job stagnation and inflation.	This is Stagflation
Political ideology characterized by a belief in limited government regulations and social programs, lower taxes on the wealthy, and the promotion of traditional values; often associated with the Republican Party	This is Conservatism. This is still a thing today.
Business strategy of selling items in bulk at low prices; led to the rise of major chain stores such as Wal-Mart	This is Discount retailing. Many companies still do this today which is why we have so many chains.
Widespread use of cassette and VHS tapes, cable and satellite television, and video games which made the consumption of media more personally customized	This is Home Media. CDs are a part of this.
Leader of the Soviet Union who increased economic and political freedom in the Soviet Union and satellite nations; oversaw the collapse of the Soviet Union	This is Mikhail Gorbachev. He was the reason the Soviet Union collapsed.
Leaked secret government documents that revealed mistakes, lies, and illegal activities made by government officials regarding the Vietnam War:	This is the Pentagon Papers. It was published by the Washington Post.
Event in which South Vietnam fell to communism This is the Fall of Saigon.
Law that limited the power of the president to wage war and returned more of this power to Congress This is War Powers Act. Makes it harder for presidents to start a war.
President Nixon’s conservative domestic policy to return more federal government power to states This is New Federalism.
The idea that minority groups, including immigrants, should embrace their unique culture within the United States This Cultural pluralism.
Foreign policy failure for President Carter in which Americans were held against their will for over a year by revolutionaries in Iran
Political ideology characterized by a belief in stronger government regulations and social programs and higher taxes on the wealthy; often associated with the Democratic Party This is Liberalism.
Strategy of lowering taxes, especially for wealthy business owners, so they could invest more in their businesses, create more jobs and raise wages, and cause prosperity to “trickle down” to middle and lower classes too This is Reaganomics
Event in which members of President Reagan’s administration were caught illegally funding anticommunist Nicaraguan rebels, tarnishing Reagan’s reputation This is Iran-Contra Affair.
Term for the lowered Cold War tension that occurred between the United States and communist countries during Nixon’s presidency This is Détente. This is a term that refers to the tension after the cold war.
Event in which a NASA Space Shuttle exploded on live television This is Challenger Disaster.
Reagan’s strategy of starting a major military buildup to fight the Cold War and bait the Soviet Union into an arms race it could not afford This is Peace through Strength
Foreign policy victory for President Carter in which Egypt became the first Arab-Muslim country in the Middle East to recognize Israel as a country This is Camp David Accords. Camp David is the safe place for the president.
Event in which South Vietnamese civilians were killed by American soldiers during the Vietnam War, causing increased antiwar protests This is My Lai Massacre
Event in which President Nixon abused power to cover up his possible connection to a crime; resulted in his resignation This is the Watergate scandal
Foreign policy that sought to defeat communism by helping anti-communist groups worldwide, especially in Afghanistan and Latin American countries This is the Reagan Doctrine
Event in which Arab-Muslim, oil-producing countries restricted the oil sold to the United States, which caused gas shortages and damaged the American economy This is OPEC Oil Embargo
Event in which conservative Ronald Reagan became president, which represented a conservative reaction to liberal government policies during the 1960s and 1970s This is the Election of 1980.
President who oversaw final stages of the collapse of the Soviet Union and announced the end of the Cold War; faced multiple post-Cold War challenges This is george bush.
Event in which college students were killed by National Guard troops during a protest of American attacks on Cambodia This is Kent State

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