SOPHIA US HISTORY 2 UNIT 4 MILESTONE 4

SOPHIA US HISTORY 2 UNIT 4 MILESTONE 4.Which of the following are examples of the New World Order following the Cold War? Ethnic cleansing erupted in southeastern Europe after the fall of the Soviet Union. Israel granted a measure of self-rule to Palestinians living in the the Gaza Strip and the West Bank of Israel. UNTIheTUn4ited—StatesMunilIatLeralEy iSnvTadeOd IraNq aEnd d4eposed Saddam Hussein. The Soviet Union succeeded in suppressing political demonstrations in eastern Europe. CONCEPT A New World Order 2 Name an unintended effect of Reaganomics in the 1980s. There was a significant increase in the national debt. Funding for programs to help the poor was reduced. 1The cycle of stagflation was broken. Taxes were reduced for citizens and corporations. RATIONALE “Reaganomics” is the name given to the Ronald Reagan administration’s economic policy, which rested heavily on supply-side (or trickle-down) economic theory. As a political conservative and representative of the New Right, Reagan’s economic policy was to stimulate the economy by cutting taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations—which in theory would promote economic growth—and reducing spending on domestic social welfare programs. Despite Reagan's commitment to rolling back government spending, however, the national debt tripled from $914 billion to $2.7 trillion during his administration, as tax cuts depleted government revenue and defense spending skyrocketed. CONCEPT Morning in America: Reaganomics 3 Young urban professionals (yuppies) were preoccupied with individual prosperity and consumerism during the 1980s. The values of the yuppies were most easily embraced by which of the following political groups? Liberals Evangelicals Conservatives Environmentalists CONCEPT Morning in America: The Culture Wars of the 1980s 4 Choose the true statement about the American economy in the early 2000s. 2The George W. Bush administration cut tax rates for the wealthy, further widening the gap between rich and poor. The decade ended with unemployment at a historically low level. Private employers raised wages for average workers to compete with companies that sent jobs overseas. The federal government produced a balanced budget most years. CONCEPT The American Economy in the 21st Century 5 Read the excerpt from an address to Congress made by President George W. Bush articulating the Bush Doctrine in 2001: "Our response involves far more than instant retaliation and isolated strikes. Americans should not expect one battle, but a lengthy campaign unlike any other we have ever seen. . . We will starve terrorists of funding, turn them one against another, drive them from place to place until there is no refuge or no rest. And we will pursue nations that provide aid or safe haven to terrorism. Every nation in every region now has a decision to make. Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists. From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime." Which organization was President Bush most likely referring to when using the word "terrorists?" Hezbollah ISIS Al-Qaeda 3Saddam Hussein CONCEPT 9/11 and the War on Terror 6 Choose the true statement about the court's role in uncovering the Watergate scandal. An investigation revealed that a voice-activated recording system had taped conversations in the Oval Office. Using Federal Bureau of Intelligence evidence, a district judge convicted five of the Watergate burglars. President Richard Nixon was allowed to keep White House tapes by citing executive privilege. Focus was kept on the Watergate break-in despite the continuation of the Vietnam War and other pressing national issues. CONCEPT The Watergate Scandal 7 Which act brought a number of government agencies into a single department to better manage terrorist threats, both foreign and domestic? The Homeland Security Act The Federal Emergency Management Act The USA PATRIOT Act 4The American Recovery Act