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Ronald Reagan
The 40th President, created Reaganomics -
Gerald Ford
Took over for Nixon and didnt really do anything excpet hold the fort down. -
Sam Walton
Founded Walmart and Sams Club -
Billy Graham
widely respected Christian evengelical preacher who served as a religious counselor to many American Presidents. -
Jimmy Carter
39th President, won the Nobel Peace Prize -
Sandra Day O'Connor
first female justice appointed to the US supreme court -
Jerry Falwell
Southern Pastor -
The Endangered Species Act
forced government agencies to consider how many actions may threaten the habitat of certain species -
, Impacts of Cold War defense spending and the American Space program
Made new technologies -
Lionel Sosa
business entrepreneur who ran a $100 million dollar advertising agency. -
Bill Gates
small entrepreneurs who created a large successful business. -
Conservatism
the political characteristic that best describes the US from 1970-1990. -
Nixon and China
Nixon was able to re-establish diplomacy with China -
Watergate Scandal
US lost trust in Government -
Community Reinvestment Act
legislation implemented by Congress to reduce discriminatory practices in banks -
Moral Majority
Prominent American organization associated with the christian right -
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
disease that emerged in the 1980s and led to a worldwide epidemic. -
The 4 Pillars of economics
Trickle Down Economics -
US Isreal relations
The US will always support Israel because of Christianity -
Iranian Hostage Crisis
They took US people and released them the day Reagan was innagurated, because he negotiated with terrorist. -
Just Say No
Nancy Reagans thing she focused on -
5th Amendment and property rights
protects the property rights of individuals requiring the government follow a legal procedure if it needs to seize an individuals propertys -
US Motion Pictures
Moves our culture around the world