Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Chapter 26

QuestionAnswer
"What was Ronald Reagans career before politics Actor radio announcer and governor of California
"Was Reagan divorced Yes he was divorced
"How many states did Reagan win in the nineteen eighty four election Forty nine states
"Who was the first female Supreme Court justice Sandra Day OConnor
"What Soviet leader introduced glasnost meaning openness Mikhail Gorbachev
"What policy did Gorbachev introduce alongside glasnost Perestroika meaning restructuring
"What Caribbean nation did Reagan send US troops to in nineteen eighty three Grenada
"Why did the US invade Grenada To overthrow a communist government
"Who were the mujahideen Afghan fighters resisting the Soviet invasion
"What US program provided weapons to the mujahideen The Reagan Doctrine
"What was the Strategic Defense Initiative nicknamed Star Wars
"What was the goal of the Strategic Defense Initiative A space based missile defense system
"What scandal involved selling weapons to Iran and funding the Contras The Iran Contra affair
"Who were the Contras Anti communist fighters in Nicaragua
"Who were the Sandinistas Communist government of Nicaragua
"How was money secretly funneled to the Contras Through Swiss bank accounts
"What did the Boland Amendment forbid US military aid to the Contras
"Who were key figures in the Iran Contra scandal Oliver North John Poindexter and William Casey
"What was Reagans economic policy called Reaganomics or supply side economics
"What did Reaganomics emphasize Tax cuts deregulation and increased private investment
"What did critics call Reaganomics Trickle down economics
"What major tax law cut income taxes by twenty five percent The Economic Recovery Tax Act of nineteen eighty one
"What happened to the national debt during Reagans presidency It increased dramatically
"What was the nickname for Reagan as a communicator The Great Communicator
"What phrase did Reagan use to describe the Soviet Union Evil empire
"What was the Reagan Doctrine Supporting anti communist fighters worldwide
"What treaty reduced intermediate range nuclear missiles The INF Treaty
"What was SDI intended to defend against Incoming nuclear missiles
"What event symbolized the end of the Cold War The fall of the Berlin Wall in nineteen eighty nine
"What famous challenge did Reagan give in Berlin Mr Gorbachev tear down this wall
"What Central American country received US support against communist rebels El Salvador
"What group did the US support in Nicaragua The Contras
"What country did the US invade in nineteen eighty three Grenada
"What Middle Eastern country saw a terrorist attack on US Marines in nineteen eighty three Lebanon
"How many Americans were killed in the Beirut barracks bombing Two hundred forty one
"What caused the US to withdraw troops from Lebanon The Beirut bombing
"What Soviet action in nineteen seventy nine increased Cold War tensions The invasion of Afghanistan
"What US response helped force the Soviets out of Afghanistan Supplying the mujahideen with weapons
"What year did the Soviets begin withdrawing from Afghanistan Nineteen eighty eight
"What scandal damaged Reagans second term The Iran Contra affair
"Who became president after Reagan George H W Bush
"What nickname did Reagan earn from an early film role The Gipper
"What was Operation Desert Storm The US led mission to liberate Kuwait from Iraq
"Who led coalition forces in the Gulf War General Norman Schwarzkopf
"What was the result of the Gulf War Kuwait was liberated in one hundred hours of ground combat
"What amendment was finally ratified in nineteen ninety two The Twenty Seventh Amendment
"What did the Twenty Seventh Amendment do Delayed congressional pay raises until after an election
"What major domestic law did Bush sign in nineteen ninety The Americans with Disabilities Act
"What economic issue hurt Bushs presidency Breaking his no new taxes pledge
Created by: user-2005084
 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards