Ford Carter Reagan 1 What state was Gerald Ford from What was his political experience before becoming vice president a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 2 Why was Ford the second vice president to serve under Nixon 3 Who was Nixon s first vice president and what happened to him 4 When Ford became president what was the situation in Vietnam 5 What did Ford want to in regard to Vietnam 6 How did Congress respond 7 What happened in Vietnam in April 1975 8 How did the U S Embassy staff leave Vietnam 9 Who was left behind 10 At that point what kind of government controlled Vietnam 11 U S involvement in Vietnam spanned how many presidencies 12 How long did U S involvement in Vietnam last How long was the war itself 13 How many Americans lost their lives in Vietnam 14 Soon after taking office what did Ford do in regard to Nixon 15 How did many Americans react to Ford s action 16 What were Ford s TWO major problems as he headed into the 1976 presidential campaign 17 Why were gas prices increasing so dramatically 18 Who did the Republicans nominate for president in 1976 19 Who did the Democrats nominate 20 What was Jimmy Carter s background 21 Who won the election 22 Explain the weird economic problems during the late 1970s 23 Explain why angry Iranian revolutionaries took 52 Americans hostage in Tehran 24 When did this happen 25 What did the Soviets do in 1979 that caused intense concern in the United States 26 Who did the Democrats nominate for president in 1980 27 What were Carter s THREE major problems as he headed into the 1980 presidential campaign 28 Who did the Republicans nominate 29 Where was Reagan born and raised 30 What was his first job after college 31 Why did he go to California in 1937 32 What famous 1951 movie did he star in 33 Describe Reagan s political views in his early adult life a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 34 How had his views changed by the early 1950s 35 After leaving Hollywood what Reagan s next job 36 What did Reagan do in 1964 that was politically significant 37 What impact did this event have on his future career 38 What was Reagan s first political office WHEN 39 What did Reagan attempt to do in 1976 40 Who won the election of 1980 41 Why did Reagan win 43 What did Reagan s election signify Why was it significant 44 Explain THREE major reasons for Reagan s success 45 What was the Moral Majority Who led it 46 Why did the religious right support Reagan 47 Explain what Reaganomics meant 48 What did Reagan s critics point out about the federal budget 49 What was the Reagan Doctrine a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 42 When Reagan campaigned for the presidency in 1980 what THREE things did he promise a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 50 What did Reagan hope would happen in regard to the government of Nicaragua 51 Explain the Iran Contra Affair 52 What did Reagan repeatedly say publically about the U S dealing with terrorists and hostage takers 53 Who was Lt Col Oliver North and what role did he play in the Iran Contra Affair 54 According to official investigations what was to blame for the Iran Contra Affair 55 What was Reagan s new nickname at that point What did it mean 56 What did Reagan call the Soviet Union 57 What was the Strategic Defense Initiative 58 What was the media s nickname for this system 59 Why did the Reagan administration promote this system so strongly even though scientists argued it could never work 60 What was Reagan s basic strategy toward the Soviet Union 61 Who became the Soviet premier in 1985 62 Why did the Soviet Union have major economic problems at that point 63 Soon after taking office what did Gorbachev begin doing 64 What was the unexpected result 65 By 1989 what happened in many eastern European countries What happened to the Berlin Wall 66 By 1991 what happened to the Soviet Union a a a a 67 Who was president of the U S at that point When was this man elected 68 What was the man credited with doing 69 But what other TWO people should also get credit 70 By 1991 what was the status of the United States in terms of world affairs