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End of the Cold War, the 1970s to the Present
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1. What international incident helped Ronald Reagan defeat Jimmy Carter in 1980?
2. Which of the following events is not associated with Al Qaeda?
3. The 1978 peace agreement between Israel and Egypt was called the
4. The SALT I and SALT II agreements were created primarily to
5. What was the overall impact of perestroika and glasnost on the Cold War?
6. The controversy in which members of President Reagan’s administration illegally sold arms in violation of a congressional embargo has become known as
7. The First Persian Gulf War began when Saddam Hussein
8. Jimmy Carter won the 1976 presidential election by
9. In foreign affairs, President Nixon’s policy of détente was illustrated by
10. The 2000 presidential election was similar to the 1824 election in that
11. The combination of infl ation and economic recession faced in the United States in 1973 was caused in part by
12. What were the two major areas of focus of Ronald Reagan’s economic plan?
13. Who was appointed the fi rst female Supreme Court justice?
14. In attempting to reform the nation’s health care system, President Clinton wanted to
15. Which of the following legislation was passed in direct response to the  events of September 11, 2001?
16. The Republican Party’s 1994 Contract with America pledged to
17. What action did Gerald Ford take to attempt to heal the nation following the Watergate Scandal?
18. During his presidency, Richard Nixon’s “southern strategy” policy focused on
19. Which of the following statements is true of the impeachments of both President Clinton and President Johnson?
20. What was the primary reason behind the Watergate break-in in 1972?