Unit 6 Interactive Study Guide
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REINFORCEMENT SHEET
Richard Nixon Presidency
Richard Nixon was elected president in 1968. He had many foreign policy victories and tried to use diplomacy to improve relations with the Soviet Union during his time as president. How did he do it?
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01
Detente
Through detente - a policy of reducing tensions. SALT I - a nuclear arms reduction treaty and by visiting China (another communist country) which caused the Soviet Union to not want to be excluded from the world stage.
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02
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Watergate
Watergate, will lead President Nixon to eventually resign, once secret Oval Office recordings of the president are revealed and
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02
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Watergate
Watergate, a major political scandal involving burglary and a cover-up will lead President Nixon to eventually resign, once secret Oval Office recordings of the president are revealed and the tapes of those recordings provide evidence that the president knew about the burglary and then participated in covering it up.
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03
EXTENSION SHEET
Regan Years
Showing a shift in voting tendencies largely northern working-class Democrats began to support the Republican Reagan.
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03
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Reagan Years
Reagan Democrats
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04
The Middle East
1979-Iranian students stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran, taking more than 60 American hostages.
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04
Middle EAst
Iranian Hostage Crisis
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05
Middle East
a political scandal for the Reagan administration where a secret arms deal that traded missiles for hostages with Iran and then funds from that were sent to support the Contras in Nicaragua
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05
MIddle east
Iran Contra Affair
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06
Cold war
an idea of an advanced weapons system that would destroy nuclear missiles launched at the United States, from space. Got the nickname "Star Wars"
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06
Cold War
Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)
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07
Cold War
President Reagan began talking tough on the Soviet Union and called them an evil empire. By the end of his presidency did he change how he spoke about the Soviet Union? What do you think?
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07
Cold War
Yes, President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev worked together to ease tensions between the two countries.
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08
MIddle East
United States led military operation to remove Iraqi army from the oil-rich country of Kuwait in 1991.
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08
MIddle East
Operation Desert Storm
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09
New Millenium
The central issue in the controversial presidential election of 2000 - that lasted until the end of November.
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09
New Millenium
the recount process in Florida
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10
REsponse to 9/11
In reaction to the 9/11 attacks, the United States would act alone if necessary to seek out and strike terror groups and any group that supported them anywhere in the world.
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10
Response to 9/11
Bush Doctrine
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11
Iraq War
These are the reasons the Bush Administration gave to justify extending the war on terrorism in Iraq and
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Iraq War
These are the reasons the Bush Administration gave to justify extending the war on terrorism in Iraq it believed that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and it claimed that Iraq supported terrorist activities around the world.
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12
2008 Election
In 2008, Barack Obama was elected president using what policitcal messages and strategies?
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12
2008 Election
advocated for universal healthcare, the Iraq war was avoidable, and extensive outreach using social media
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BYE, BYE
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Unit 6 Interactive Study Guide
Start
01
REINFORCEMENT SHEET
Richard Nixon Presidency
Richard Nixon was elected president in 1968. He had many foreign policy victories and tried to use diplomacy to improve relations with the Soviet Union during his time as president. How did he do it?
Flip card
01
Detente
Through detente - a policy of reducing tensions. SALT I - a nuclear arms reduction treaty and by visiting China (another communist country) which caused the Soviet Union to not want to be excluded from the world stage.
Let's start the deck again
I didn't know... Let's do it again
I knew it! Let's move forward
02
REVIEW SHEET
Watergate
Watergate, will lead President Nixon to eventually resign, once secret Oval Office recordings of the president are revealed and
Flip card
02
REVIEW SHEET
Watergate
Watergate, a major political scandal involving burglary and a cover-up will lead President Nixon to eventually resign, once secret Oval Office recordings of the president are revealed and the tapes of those recordings provide evidence that the president knew about the burglary and then participated in covering it up.
Let's start the deck again
I didn't know... Let's do it again
I knew it! Let's move forward
03
EXTENSION SHEET
Regan Years
Showing a shift in voting tendencies largely northern working-class Democrats began to support the Republican Reagan.
Flip card
03
EXTENSION SHEET
Reagan Years
Reagan Democrats
Let's start the deck again
I didn't know... Let's do it again
I knew it! Let's move forward
04
The Middle East
1979-Iranian students stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran, taking more than 60 American hostages.
Flip card
04
Middle EAst
Iranian Hostage Crisis
Let's start the deck again
I didn't know... Let's do it again
I knew it! Let's move forward
05
Middle East
a political scandal for the Reagan administration where a secret arms deal that traded missiles for hostages with Iran and then funds from that were sent to support the Contras in Nicaragua
Flip card
05
MIddle east
Iran Contra Affair
Let's start the deck again
I didn't know... Let's do it again
I knew it! Let's move forward
06
Cold war
an idea of an advanced weapons system that would destroy nuclear missiles launched at the United States, from space. Got the nickname "Star Wars"
Flip card
06
Cold War
Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)
Let's start the deck again
I didn't know... Let's do it again
I knew it! Let's move forward
07
Cold War
President Reagan began talking tough on the Soviet Union and called them an evil empire. By the end of his presidency did he change how he spoke about the Soviet Union? What do you think?
Flip card
07
Cold War
Yes, President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev worked together to ease tensions between the two countries.
Let's start the deck again
I didn't know... Let's do it again
I knew it! Let's move forward
08
MIddle East
United States led military operation to remove Iraqi army from the oil-rich country of Kuwait in 1991.
Flip card
08
MIddle East
Operation Desert Storm
Let's start the deck again
I didn't know... Let's do it again
I knew it! Let's move forward
09
New Millenium
The central issue in the controversial presidential election of 2000 - that lasted until the end of November.
Flip card
09
New Millenium
the recount process in Florida
Let's start the deck again
I didn't know... Let's do it again
I knew it! Let's move forward
10
REsponse to 9/11
In reaction to the 9/11 attacks, the United States would act alone if necessary to seek out and strike terror groups and any group that supported them anywhere in the world.
Flip card
10
Response to 9/11
Bush Doctrine
Let's start the deck again
I didn't know... Let's do it again
I knew it! Let's move forward
11
Iraq War
These are the reasons the Bush Administration gave to justify extending the war on terrorism in Iraq and
Flip card
11
Iraq War
These are the reasons the Bush Administration gave to justify extending the war on terrorism in Iraq it believed that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and it claimed that Iraq supported terrorist activities around the world.
Let's start the deck again
I didn't know... Let's do it again
I knew it! Let's move forward
12
2008 Election
In 2008, Barack Obama was elected president using what policitcal messages and strategies?
Flip card
12
2008 Election
advocated for universal healthcare, the Iraq war was avoidable, and extensive outreach using social media
Let's start the deck again
I didn't know... Let's do it again
I knew it! Let's move forward
BYE, BYE
View this slide deck as many times as you need!
Review now