apush unit 10 vocab – Flashcards

The federal economic polices of the Reagan administration, elected in 1981. These policies combined a monetarist fiscal policy, supply-side tax cuts, and domestic budget cutting. Their goal was to reduce the size of the federal government and stimulate economic growth.

During the 60's and 70's, the U.S. was suffering from 5.3% inflation and 6% unemployment. Refers to the unusual economic situation in which an economy is suffering both from inflation and from stagnation of its industrial growth.

the lifting of restrictions on business, industry, and professional activities for which government rules had been established and that bureaucracies had been created to administer.

steps to remedy past discrimination is hiring, promotion, education

Organized by some evangelical leaders to defend moral values and to support conservative economic and social policies

The court legalized abortion by ruling that state laws could not restrict it during the first three months of pregnancy. Based on 4th Amendment rights of a person to be secure in their persons.

Peace treaty between Egypt and Israel; hosted by US President Jimmy Carter; caused Egypt to be expelled from the Arab league; created a power vacuum that Saddam hoped to fill; first treaty of its kind between Israel and an Arab state

In November 1979, revolutionaries stormed the American embassy in Tehran and held 52 Americans hostage. The Carter administration tried unsuccessfully to negotiate for the hostages release. On January 20, 1981, the day Carter left office, Iran released the Americans, ending their 444 days in captivity.

Global Context More than 40 million people worldwide were known to be infected with AIDS in 2006. One person contracts the disease every six seconds. Over 67% of them live in 34 tropical African countries. In 2006, more than 2.1 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa died of AIDS 72% of all deaths. 47% HIV positive persons are women. 13.2 million children (<14 yo) have been orphaned (end of 1999).

Popularly known as "Star Wars," President Reagan's SDI proposed the construction of an elaborate computer-controlled, anti-missile defense system capable of destroying enemy missiles in outer spaced. Critics claimed that SDI could never be perfected.

scandal including arms sales to the Middle East in order to send money to help the Contras in Nicaragua even though Congress had objected

The southern and southwestern states, from the Carolinas to California, characterized by warm climate and recently, rapid population growth

The 39th President who created the Department of Energy and the Depatment of Education. He was criticized for his return of the Panama Canal Zone, and his last year in office was marked by the takeover of the American embassy in Iran, fuel shortages, and the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, which caused him to lose to Ronald Regan in the next election.

1981-1989,"Great Communicator" Republican, conservative economic policies, replaced liberal Democrats in upper house with consevative Democrats or "boll weevils" , at reelection time, jesse jackson first black presdiential candidate, Geraldine Ferraro as VP running mate (first woman) 40th president

president 1974-77, Nixon's Vice president, only person not voted into the White House, appointed vice president by Nixon: became president after Nixon resigned

regulates the use of pesticides and ensures the safety of public drinking water, a division of the federal govt. that monitors and regulates enviromental issues

Reaganomics--trickle down reduced taxes 25% over 3 years less $$ for fed programs more $$ for consumers, investors less govt regulation increased optimism

Aid to Families with Dependent Children - designed during Depression. Helped families where the main wage earner was disabled, dead, or had left the family.

Reagan's term for the Soviet Union at the beginning of his presidency

Nickname given to Ronald Reagan for his skill at conveying his views.

the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States

the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students)