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1
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Freedoms and liberties listed in the U.S.’s Declaration of Independence and Bill of rights throughout the world.

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Human rights

2
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Charters president oversaw the signing of a treaty with ___ over ______ on December 31, 1999

A

Panama

3
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Charters commitment to peace in the Middle East let to the signing of the ______ between Egypt and Israel in 1978.

A

Camp David accords

4
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Led a religious rebellion in Iran overthrowing the Shah in 1979.

A

Ayatollah Khomenei

5
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After president carter allowed the shah to enter the U.S. For medical treatment, the ______ began when angry Urania stormed the American embassy and held embassy workers for a total of 444 days.

A

Iran Hostage Crisis

6
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The first ______ celebration took place on April 22, 1970, stressing environment awareness.

A

Earth Day

7
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That year _______ to enforce pollution standards, conduct research and. Assist in pollution control.

A

Environmental Protection Agency

8
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The ______ began with election of president Reagan in the presidential election if 1980 and included such groups as the new right.

A

Conservative Movement

9
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an alliance of conservative special interest groups that shows culture social and moral issues.

A

New right

10
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A group of religious conservatives

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Moral majority

11
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The Reagan administration declared war on drugs in America using the slogan________

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“Just say no “

12
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The President Reagan’s economic plan called Reaganomics relied heavily on the idea of_________which held that by cutting text investments would give people incentives work, save and invest, thus producing more jobs

A

Supply-side economics

13
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Also known as Star Wars was a missile defense system that was intended to protect America from nuclear missiles

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Strategic defense initiative (SDI)

14
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President Reagan appointed____as a nation’s first female Supreme Court Justice

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Sandra day O’Connor

15
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Soviet leader____significantly reform the Soviet union with policies

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Mikhail Gorbachev

16
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Openness in discussing social problems

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Glasnost

17
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Restructure the Soviet economy and political system

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Perestroika

18
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Civil War Nicaragua was fought between communist rebels known as

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Sandinistas

19
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Oppose communism and was supported by United States

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Contras

20
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When weapons were secretly and illegally sold to Iran and then attempt to free hostages Lebanon with the profits of the sales going to the Contras in Nicaragua

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Iran-Contras Scandal

21
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Massive pro-democracy protests at China’s capital Beijing were forcibly dispersed in 1989

A

Tianananmen Square

22
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Won presidency in 1976

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Jimmy Carter