1970's-2000's

How did NAFTA affect the US economy?

• opened up the oil trade with the Middle East

• opened up free trade of valuable resources and food with Canada and Mexico

• opened up textile trade with Asian countries

• opened up iron ore trade with European nations

How did the resignation of Richard Nixon affect American's view of the government.

• led to mass distrust of the government

• led to overwhelming support of the presidency

This president appoint the first female Supreme Court Justice

• George Bush

• Barack Obama

• Ronald Reagan

• Jimmy Carter

This president hosted the Camp David Accords

• Richard Nixon

• Jimmy Carter

• Ronald Reagan

• Gerald Ford

Israeli and Egyptian leaders met with President Jimmy Carter in the US to discuss peace negotiations

• Dayton Accords

• SALT

• NAFTA

• Camp David Accords

What happened to the Soviet Union in 1991?

• it declared war on the US

• it collapsed

• it invaded Poland

• it built the Berlin Wall

Major military buildup and increase in spending in order to intimidate the Soviet Union during the 80's

• "Peace Through Strength"

• "Big Stick Diplomacy"

• Arms Race

Nixon's policy of easing tensions with the Soviet Union and other communist countries

• Realpolitik

• "Peace Through Strength"

• Detente

What did President George W. Bush do after the 9/11 Attacks?

• declare war on Iraq and Afghanitstan

• pass the Vietnamization Act

• build the Berlin Wall

Carter allows the Shah of Iran into the US which results in the...

• Iran-Contra Affair

• Iran Hostage Crisis

• Persian Gulf War

• Iraqi War